Jacques Baumel
 Jacques Baumel    ( soldier, politician) | |
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| Born | 6 March 1918 Marseille, France |
| Died | 17 February 2006 (Age 87) Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Lycée Thiers |
| Party | Rally for the Republic |
Jacques Baumel was a French Gaullist politician with deep state connections. He attended several Bilderberg meetings in the 1960s.[1] He was the “political father" of the French atomic bomb.[2]
Background
He completed his studies at the Thiers high school in Marseille. He studied medicine, following his father's path, but they were cut short by the Second World War.
Baumel took part in the Resistance by joining the Combat movement at the beginning of 1941. By 1943, he was secretary general of the United Resistance Movements (MUR) and met Jean Moulin several times. At the creation of the National Liberation Movement in January 1944, he was appointed with Pierre Hervé general secretary for the southern zone of this grouping.
Career
When he was Chairman of the Defence Committee of the WEU Assembly, wrote a report entitled "A European intelligence policy"[3].
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1963 | 29 March 1963 | 31 March 1963 | France Cannes Hotel Martinez | The 12th Bilderberg meeting and the second one in France. |
| Bilderberg/1964 | 20 March 1964 | 22 March 1964 | US Virginia Williamsburg | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
| Bilderberg/1965 | 2 April 1965 | 4 April 1965 | Italy Villa d'Este | The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy |
| Bilderberg/1967 | 31 March 1967 | 2 April 1967 | UK Cambridge University/St John's College | Possibly the only Bilderberg meeting held in a university college rather than a hotel (St. John's College, Cambridge) |
