About Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lucien Fernand Lamy (French pronunciation: [paskal lami]; born 8 April 1947) is a French political consultant, businessman and former civil servant and politician. 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. Lamy was previously European Commissioner for Trade for 5 years, from 13 September 1999 to 22 November 2004. He is an adviser to the transatlantic think tank European Horizons, as well as the honorary president of the Paris-based think tank Notre Europe. In 2018, he was appointed the inaugural president of the Paris Peace Forum, established ahead of the centenary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918. == Early life == Born in the Parisian suburb of Levallois-Perret, Lamy studied at Sciences Po, HEC Paris and the École nationale d'administration, graduating second in his year of those specialising in economics. He then joined the French civil service at the Inspection générale des finances. In 1979 Lamy was appointed to the post of secretary-general of the Mayoux Committee (Commission Mayoux) tasked with the decentralisation of financial establishments.
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