Heinrich Heine Prize
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Edition 0 (2010) Winner
Simone Veil
シモーヌ・ヴェール
Shimōnu Vēru
Aliases:
Simone Annie Jacob
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-07-13 （Nice）
- Died
- 2017-06-30 （Paris） age 89
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Nice, France → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- magistrate, politician, Minister of Health, President of the European Parliament, Member of the Constitutional Council
- Active Years
- 1954-2017
- Affiliations
- Académie française, Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah
- Memberships
- Union for French Democracy (UDF), Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), European Liberal Democratic and Reform Party
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law of Paris | — | Law | 法学学位 | — | France |
| Sciences Po | — | — | — | — | France |
| French National School for the Judiciary | — | — | — | — | France |
Faculty of Law of Paris
Law
Degree:
法学学位
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
France
Law degree
Sciences Po
Country:
France
French National School for the Judiciary
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
France
Magistrate exam passed
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | — | — | French Republic | 受章 |
| 1981 | Charlemagne Prize | — | — | City of Aachen | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Prince of Asturias Award | — | 国際協力 | Princess of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
2012
Organization:
French Republic
Result:
受章
Charlemagne Prize
1981
Organization:
City of Aachen
Result:
受賞
Prince of Asturias Award
2005
Category:
国際協力
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Une vie
2007 MemoirAutobiography recounting her life from Holocaust survival to political career.
HolocaustWomen's rightsEuropean integration
Bibliography
- Une vie
- Mes combats
- L'Aube à Birkenau
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct and powerful style
- Recurring Motifs
- Human dignityMemory and reconciliation
Health
-
Typhus1945Mother died, but she survived.
Legacy
Pioneer of abortion legalization (Veil Act), first female President of the European Parliament. Buried in the Panthéon as a symbol of France.
Archives
- Historical Archives of the European Union (Florence)
In Popular Culture
- Film 'Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century' (2022)
- Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux (2024)
- €2 commemorative coin (2018)
Trivia
- Auschwitz prisoner number 78651
- 6th woman elected to the Académie française
- Buried with husband in the Panthéon (2018)