Pierre-Étienne Flandin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
Pierre-Étienne Flandin

In office
8 November 1934 – 1 June 1935
Preceded by Gaston Doumergue
Succeeded by Fernand Bouisson

122nd Prime Minister of France
(as Vice-President of the Council)
Head of State and nominal Head of Government : Philippe Pétain
In office
13 December 1940 – 9 February 1941
Preceded by Pierre Laval
Succeeded by François Darlan

Born 12 April 1889
Died June 13, 1958 (aged 69)
Political party None

Pierre Étienne Flandin (12 April 1889 at Paris, France-13 June 1958 at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France) was a French conservative politician of the Third Republic, leader of the Democratic Republican Alliance (ARD), and Prime Minister of France from 8 November 1934 to 31 May 1935.

He was the French Foreign Minister when Adolf Hitler reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936.

In December 1940, Vichy Chief of State Philippe Pétain appointed him as Head of government (Vice-President of the Council) in replacement of Pierre Laval. The German authorities, however, objected to his nomination and he was soon replaced by François Darlan.

[edit] Flandin's Ministry, 8 November 1934 - 1 June 1935

Preceded by
Louis Loucheur
Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs
1924
Succeeded by
Eugène Raynaldy
Preceded by
Georges Bonnefous
Minister of Commerce and Industry
1929–1930
Succeeded by
Georges Bonnet
Preceded by
Georges Bonnet
Minister of Commerce and Industry
1930
Succeeded by
Louis Loucheur
Preceded by
Louis Germain-Martin
Minister of Finance
1931–1932
Succeeded by
Henry Chéron
Preceded by
Joseph Paganon
Minister of Public Works
1934
Succeeded by
Henry Roy
Preceded by
Gaston Doumergue
President of the Council
1934–1935
Succeeded by
Fernand Bouisson
Preceded by
Philippe Pétain
Minister without Portfolio
1935–1936
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Pierre Laval
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1936
Succeeded by
Yvon Delbos
Preceded by
Pierre Laval
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1940–1941
Succeeded by
François Darlan
Personal tools