Curriculum Vitae

PASCAL LAMY is European commissioner in charge of trade since September 1999. He started his career in public service, serving in the Inspection Générale des Finances, in the Treasury and as adviser to Jacques Delors, then the minister for economy and finance, and Pierre Mauroy, then the prime minister. From 1984 to 1994, he served in Brussels as chief of staff to Jacques Delors, president of the European Commission, and as his G7 representative (Sherpa). Subsequently, he joined Crédit Lyonnais as a member of the new management team established at that time. Until his current appointment, he was number 2 of the group. He holds degrees from Hautes Etudes Commerciales, the leading French business school; from Institut d'Etudes Politiques; and from Ecole Nationale d'Administration.