Jean-Claude Paye | |
|---|---|
 Paye in 1985 | |
| Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
| In office October 1984 – September 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Emiel van Lennep |
| Succeeded by | Staffan Sohlman (acting) |
| In office November 1994 – May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Staffan Sohlman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Don Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1934 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | National School of Administration |
Jean-Claude Paye (born 26 August 1934) is a former French diplomat and civil servant who served as the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1984 to 1996, excluding a brief gap in 1994.
Paye is the son of Lucien Paye, who was Minister of National Education in the 1960s. He attended the National School of Administration. Paye was a highranking official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before becoming Secretary-General of the OECD in 1984, in place of Emiel van Lennep of the Netherlands. His ten-year term ended in September 1994 after the United States blocked an extension of his term.[1] However, after further negotiations it was agreed that Paye would stay on for an additional two years before being succeeded by Canada's Don Johnston.[2]