Text of the Certificate of Honour
The text on the medal awarded is as follows: Charlemagne Prize 1969 awarded by the city of Aachen to the Commission of the European Communities in recognition of its great services to European unification.
1969
The text of the medal presented reads:
Karlspreis 1969 der Stadt Aachen für die Kommission der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Anerkennung ihrer hohen Verdienste um die Europäische Einigung
Vita Jean Rey, President of the Commission
1902
Born in Liège, Belgium
Law at the University of Liège and conferral of a doctorate in law
Study
1926
Practising as a barrister at the Court of Appeal in Brussels
military service
1940
1940-1945
Prisoner of war in Germany
Member of the Second Chamber of the Belgian Parliament
1939, 1946-1958
1949-1950
Minister for Reconstruction
Minister for Economic Affairs of Belgium
1954-1958
1958
Member of the Commission of the European Economic Community
President of the Commission of the European Community
1967-1970
1983
deceased
