Pascal Lamy

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Pascal Lamy

| image = Pascal Lamy 2024.jpg

| office = 5th Director-General of the World Trade Organization

| term_start = 1 September 2005

| term_end = 1 September 2013

| predecessor = Supachai Panitchpakdi

| successor = Roberto Azevêdo

| office1 = European Commissioner for Trade

| president1 = Romano Prodi

| term_start1 = 13 September 1999

| term_end1 = 22 November 2004

| predecessor1 = Leon Brittan

| successor1 = Peter Mandelson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|4|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Levallois-Perret, France

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Socialist Party

| spouse = Geneviève Lamy

| alma_mater = Institute of Political Studies, Paris
HEC Paris
National School of Administration, Strasbourg

| caption = Lamy in 2024

}}

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,{{Cite web|url=http://europeanhorizons.org/|title=European Horizons – A Transatlantic Think-Tank|website=europeanhorizons.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-28}} as well as currently serving as the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe.

Early life

Born in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, a suburb of Paris, Lamy studied at Sciences Po Paris, from HEC and ÉNA, graduating second in his year of those specialising in economics.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

He then joined the civil service, and in this role he ended up serving as an adviser to Jacques Delors as Economics and Finance Minister and Pierre Mauroy as Prime Minister.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Lamy has been a member of the French Socialist Party since 1969.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Career

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=Member of the European Commission=

In 1979 Pascal Lamy was appointed to the post of Secretary General of the "Mayoux Committee". During 1979-1981 he worked as Deputy Secretary General, then Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for the Remodelling of Industrial Structures (CIASI) in the Treasury Department. In 1981 Pascal Lamy was technical Adviser, then deputy director (June 1982), Office of the Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (Mr Jacques Delors).{{cite web|url=https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/bio_lamy_e.htm|title=WTO - Director-General selection - Pascal Lamy, biography|website=www.wto.org}}

Lamy became Deputy Secretary General, then Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for the Remodelling of Industrial Structures (CIASI) in the Treasury Department. When Delors became President of the European Commission in 1984, he took Lamy with him to serve as chef de cabinet, which he did until the end of Delors' term in 1994. During his time there, Lamy became known as the Beast of the Berlaymont, the Gendarme and Exocet due to his habit of ordering civil servants, even Directors-General (heads of department) "precisely what to do – or else." He was seen as ruling Delors' office with a "rod of iron", with no-one able to bypass or manipulate him and those who tried being "banished to one of the less pleasant European postings".{{cite book | last = Eppink | first = Derk-Jan | author-link = Derk Jan Eppink | others = Ian Connerty (trans.) | title = Life of a European Mandarin: Inside the Commission | publisher = Lannoo | edition = 1st | pages = [https://archive.org/details/lifeofeuropeanma00eppi/page/22 22–3] | location = Tielt, Belgium | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-90-209-7022-7 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/lifeofeuropeanma00eppi/page/22 }}

Lamy briefly moved into business at Crédit Lyonnais. Promoted to second in command, he was involved in the restructuring and privatisation of the bank.

Returning to the European Commission in 1999, Lamy was appointed European Commissioner for Trade by Commission President Romano Prodi. Lamy served to the expiry of the commission's term in 2004. His ability to manage the powerful civil servants in his department was noted.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/former-eu-mandarin-spills-the-beans-on-commission-intrigue/a-2790009|title=Former EU Mandarin Spills the Beans on Commission Intrigue - DW - 21.09.2007|website=DW.COM}} During his time in office, he pushed for a new Doha round of world trade talks and advocated reform within the WTO.Raphael Minder, Frances Williams and Alan Beattie (7 December 2004), [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5cc0f00-4873-11d9-9162-00000e2511c8.html Pascal Lamy in running to head WTO]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Financial Times.

=Director-General of the WTO, 2005–2013=

On 13 May 2005, Lamy was chosen as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, and took office on 1 September 2005 for a four-year term. He had been nominated by the European Union and won over candidates including Carlos Pérez del Castillo of Uruguay and Jaya Krishna Cuttaree of Mauritius.

On 30 April 2009, Lamy was re-elected unanimously by the WTO General Council for a second term of four years, beginning 1 September 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news_e.htm|title=WTO - News - What's happening at the WTO|website=www.wto.org}} He also served as the chairman of the organization's Trade Negotiations Committee. He was the WTO's fifth director-general.

Also in 2009, Lamy served on the High Level Commission on the Modernization of World Bank Group Governance, which – under the leadership of Ernesto Zedillo – conducted an external review of the World Bank Group's governance.{{cite news|url=http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22360012~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html|title=Outside Review Supports World Bank Group Reform| date=21 October 2009|website=Web.worldbank.org|access-date=27 January 2018}}

Later career

Since 2019, Lamy has been serving as President of the Paris Peace Forum. Pascal Lamy is a member of the advisory board of the Prague European Summit.{{cite web|url=https://praguesummit.eu/#speakers|title=International Programme Board}} In 2019, he joined Brunswick Group as its president for European operations.{{Cite web |last=Alcaraz |first=Maria |date=5 December 2019 |title=L'agence Brunswick recrute Pascal Lamy |trans-title=Brunswick agency recruits Pascal Lamy |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/medias/lagence-brunswick-recrute-pascal-lamy-1154069 |work=Les Echos |language=fr}}

Other activities

=Corporate boards=

Danone, Member of the Mission Committee (since 2020)Leila Abboud (26 June 2020), [https://www.ft.com/content/1eff9241-ef11-4a38-8b5c-bb825fa108ca Danone adopts new legal status to reflect social mission] Financial Times.[https://www.danone.com/about-danone/sustainable-value-creation/danone-entreprise-a-mission.html Danone becomes an "Entreprise à Mission"] Danone, press release of 24 June 2020.
Bosch, Member of the International Advisory Committee (since 2015)[https://assets.bosch.com/media/en/global/bosch_group/our_figures/publication_archive/pdf_1/GB2016.pdf 2016 Annual Report] Bosch.

=Non-profit organizations=

Africa Europe Foundation (AEF), Member of the High-Level Group of Personalities on Africa-Europe Relations (since 2020)[https://www.friendsofeurope.org/initiatives/eu-africa-high-level-group/ High-Level Group of Personalities on Africa-Europe Relations] Africa Europe Foundation (AEF).
Berggruen Institute, Member of the Council for the Future of Europe[https://www.berggruen.org/people/group/cfe/ Council for the Future of Europe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504151348/https://www.berggruen.org/people/group/cfe/ |date=4 May 2019 }} Berggruen Institute.
Broader European Leadership Agenda (BELA), Member of the Advisory Board[http://www.bela-foundation.eu/index.php?page=advisory-board Advisory Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218234454/http://www.bela-foundation.eu/index.php?page=advisory-board |date=18 February 2017 }} Broader European Leadership Agenda (BELA).
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Distinguished Fellow (since 2019)[https://cepr.org/content/distinguished-fellows-0 Distinguished Fellows] Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
Centre for European Reform (CER), Member of the Advisory Board
European Climate Foundation, Member of the Supervisory Board[https://europeanclimate.org/governance/ Supervisory Board] European Climate Foundation.
Europaeum, Member of the Board of Trustees[https://europaeum.org/governance/ Governance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720173934/http://europaeum.org/governance/ |date=20 July 2020 }} Europaeum.
European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member[http://www.ecfr.eu/council/members Members] European Council on Foreign Relations.
European Horizons, Advisor
Fondation européenne d'études progressistes (FEPS), vice-president of the Bureau
French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS]), Honorary President of the Board of Directors[https://www.iris-france.org/experts-en/ Board of Directors] French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS]).
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies of Geneva, distinguished senior fellow.{{cite web | url=https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/discover-institute/our-community/distinguished-fellows | title=The Distinguished Fellows | IHEID }}
Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School, Member of the Advisory Board[https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/about/advisory-board Advisory Board] Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School.
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Member of the Board[http://mo.ibrahim.foundation/about-us/board/ Board] Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Les Musiciens du Louvre, President of the Board of Directors
Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL), Member of the Global Advisory Board[https://www.womenpoliticalleaders.org/about/advisory-board/ Global Advisory Board] Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL).
Transparency International, Member of the Advisory Council[https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/organisation/advisory_council/0 Advisory Council] Transparency International.
UNAIDS–Lancet Commission on Defeating AIDS, Member (2013-2015)[http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/campaigns/post2015/listofcommissioners List of Commissioners] UNAIDS–Lancet Commission on Defeating AIDS.

Personal life

Lamy is married and has three sons. His hobbies include running and cycling.{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_1999_2004/lamy/cv_en.htm|title=Commissioner Pascal Lamy|website=ec.europa.eu}}

Select publications

Lamy, Pascal. [http://www.cambridge.org/sg/academic/subjects/law/international-trade-law/geneva-consensus-making-trade-work-all?format=PB The Geneva Consensus: Making Trade Work for All]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Lamy, Pascal. [https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/4877 The Economic Summit and the European Community]. Bissell Paper No. 5. Toronto: University of Toronto, Centre for International Studies, 1988

Lectures

[http://legal.un.org/avl/faculty/Lamy.html The Relationship between WTO Law and General International Law] in the [http://legal.un.org/avl/lectureseries.html Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law]

References

External links

The [https://archives.eui.eu/en/fonds/547511?item=PLA private papers] of Pascal Lamy are deposited at the [https://www.eui.eu/en/academic-units/historical-archives-of-the-european-union Historical Archives of the European Union] in Florence
[http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/pl_e.htm About Pascal Lamy]
[http://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_1999_2004/lamy/cv_en.htm Pascal Lamy's Commissioner's profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023091046/http://www.notre-europe.eu/en/ Notre Europe]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060909090411/http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=5152 "Pascal Lamy – Managing Global Expectations"], The Globalist, 23 February 2006
[http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/30/wto_chief_pascal_lamay_free_trade Pascal Lamy: Free Trade and Interdependence Help Promote Freedom] – video report by Democracy Now!