July 17 (mao), September 4, 1963, the title of father of the French Prime Minister Robert Schumann's death.


Robert Schumann (1886 to 1963), former Prime Minister of France. Born in Luxembourg. Professional has studied law in Bonn, Munich, Berlin and Strasbourg University, PhD. Lawyers after graduation. 1919 to 1949 the KMT Parliament. During World War II the Germans arrested after escape participate in the resistance movement. After the founder of the People's Republic of movement. 1945 to 1962, the KMT parliamentarians. 6 to November of 1946, he was finance minister. From 1947 to 1948, prime minister. From July 1948 to January 1953, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Advocate the construction of Europe during the office of foreign minister, along with Jean Monnet, Schuman Plan on May 9, 1950, laid the foundation of the European Coal and Steel Community and Defense Community. February 1955 to June 1956, he was appointed Minister of Justice. In 1955, he was appointed the Chairman of the European Movement. From 1958 to 1960, President of the European Parliament as a consultative body of the European Common Market, and any Members to February 1963, and passed away on 4 September of the same year. Because of his contribution in the unification of Western Europe, is known as the "Father of Europe".