The Most Famous
PUBLIC WORKERS from France
This page contains a list of the greatest French Public Workers. The pantheon dataset contains 15 Public Workers, 2 of which were born in France. This makes France the birth place of the 3rd most number of Public Workers behind United Kingdom and Greece.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary French Public Workers of all time. This list of famous French Public Workers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Joseph Fouché (1759 - 1820)
With an HPI of 72.10, Joseph Fouché is the most famous French Public Worker. His biography has been translated into 46 different languages on wikipedia.
Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante, 1st Comte Fouché (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf fuʃe], 21 May 1759 – 25 December 1820) was a French statesman, revolutionary, and Minister of Police under First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, who later became a subordinate of Emperor Napoleon. He was particularly known for the ferocity with which he suppressed the Lyon insurrection during the Revolution in 1793 and for being minister of police under the Directory, the Consulate, and the Empire. In 1815, he served as President of the Executive Commission, which was the provisional government of France installed after the abdication of Napoleon. In English texts, his title is often translated as Duke of Otranto.
2. Pascal Lamy (1947 - )
With an HPI of 50.74, Pascal Lamy is the 2nd most famous French Public Worker. His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is a French political consultant and businessman. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 1 September 2005 to 1 September 2013 for 8 years. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second 4-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Pascal Lamy was also European Commissioner for Trade for 5 years, from 13 September 1999 to 22 November 2004 and is an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons, as well as currently serving as the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as public workers born between 1759 and 1947. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living public workers include Pascal Lamy. The most famous deceased public workers include Joseph Fouché.
