Jacques-Maurice Couve de Murville (French: [mɔʁis kuv də myʁvil, moʁ-]; 24 January 1907 – 24 December 1999) was a French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle.

As foreign minister he played the leading role in the critical Franco-German treaty of cooperation in 1963, he laid the foundation for the Paris-Bonn axis that was central in building a united Europe.

He was born Maurice Couve (his father acquired the name de Murville in 1925[1]) in Reims.

In March 1943, after the American landing in North Africa, he was one of the few senior officials of Vichy to join the Free French.

Electoral mandates Member of the National Assembly of France for Paris : June 1968 (He left his seat when he became a minister) / 1973–1986 Senator of Paris : 1986–1995 The cabinet from 10 July 1968 – 20 June 1969 On 28 April 1969 – Jean-Marcel Jeanneney succeeded Capitant as interim Minister of Justice.