1984 – Roland Dumas succeeds Cheysson as Minister of External Relations. The position of Minister of European Affairs is abolished. Jack Lang enters the Cabinet as Minister of Culture. The office of Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity is abolished, and Georgina Dufoix leaves the Cabinet. 4 April 1985 – Henri Nallet succeeds Rocard as Minister of Agriculture. 21 May 1985 – 15 November 1985 Edgard Pisani appointed minister in charge of New Caledonia 20 September 1985 – Paul Quilès succeeds Hernu as Minister of Defense in the wake of the Rainbow Warrior bombing. Jean Auroux succeeds Quilès as Minister of Transport, Town Planning and Housing. 19 February 1986 – Michel Crépeau succeeds Badinter as Minister of Justice. Jean-Marie Bockel succeeds Crépeau as Minister of Commerce, Craft Industry and Tourism. Personal life He has declared over $7.9 million of assets, including a flat in Paris worth €2.7m and two country houses in Normandy and the Ariège. He has three children and was married to Françoise Castro from 1981 to 2002. Honours French national honours Grand Cross of the French National Order of Merit (1984) Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (2017) Foreign honors Officer of the National Order of Quebec (1986) Grand Cross of the Order of Infante D. Henrique (1987) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1990) Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1991) Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (1995) Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (1999) Commander with Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2012) Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali (2013) Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (2014) Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2015) Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2015) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2022) Notes and references Further reading David Eggenberger, ed., Encyclopedia of World Biography (1987) 1: 448 Gino Raymond, Historical Dictionary of France (2008) pp 127–128. External links Laurent Fabius' official page in the French National Assembly Laurent Fabius' personal web page His Speech to the College Historical Society of Trinity College |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1946 births Living