Pisani holds a "licence de lettres" from La Sorbonne, and a Doctorate in political science.

[4] A résistant and significant protagonist of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944,[5] he held positions in various governments in France: Senator (1954–1961), (1974–1981), Minister of Agriculture (1961–1966), Parliamentarian (1967–1968), European Commissioner (1981–1985), Minister of New Caledonia (1985), President of the Arab World Institute (1988–1995).

[1] In 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Bath.

[7] The Fonds Edgard Pisani are available in the Archives nationales of France.

Pisani also served on the Agri-Energy Roundtable (AER)'s Committee of Honor, a UN accredited non-governmental organisation chaired by US Senator Jennings Randolph (D)-WV).