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| In office May 10, 1932 – July 10, 1940 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Doumer |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Pétain (as Chief of State of Vichy France) Vincent Auriol in 1947 (no president from 1940 to 1947) |
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| Born | August 29, 1871 Mercy-le-Haut |
| Died | March 6, 1950 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
Albert Lebrun (August 29, 1871 – March 6, 1950) was a French politician, President of France from 1932 to 1940, and as such was the last president of the Third Republic. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected This is a list of Co-Princes of Andorra. The Principality of Andorra, in the Pyrenees Mountains on the French – Spanish border Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 7 May 1932 was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951 generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain ( Maréchal Pétain) Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944 For other meanings see also the disambiguation page Auriol Jules-Vincent Auriol ( 27 August, 1884 1 January, 1966 was a Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mercy-le-Haut is a Village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Third Republic (in French, La Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe He was a member of the center-right Democratic Republican Alliance (ARD). The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think tanks whose views The Democratic Republican Alliance ( Alliance démocratique, AD or Alliance républicaine démocratique, ARD was a French political party (1901-1978 created
Born to a farming family in Mercy-le-Haut, he attended the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines, graduating from both at the top of his class. Mercy-le-Haut is a Village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France. For other Écoles Polytechniques see École Polytechnique de Montréal and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. The École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (also known as Mines ParisTech, École des Mines de Paris, ENSMP, Mines Paris or simply He then became a mining engineer in Vesoul and Nancy, but left that profession at the age of 29 to enter politics. Vesoul is a French town and commune located in the Haute-Saône département. Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France
Lebrun gained a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in 1900 as a member of the Left Republican Party, later serving on the cabinet as Minister for the Colonies from 1912-1914, Minister of War in 1913 and Minister for Liberated Regions, 1917-1919. Joining the Democratic Alliance, he was elected to the French senate from Meurthe-et-Moselle in 1920, and served as Vice President of the Senate from 1925 through 1929. Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers He was president of that body from 1931-1932.
Lebrun was elected president of France following the assassination of president Paul Doumer by Pavel Gurgulov on May 6, 1932. Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 7 May 1932 was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination Paul Gorguloff (Павел Тимофеевич Горгулов ( June 29, 1895 &ndash September 14, 1932) was a Russian imigrant who was the Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Re-elected in 1939, largely because of his record of accommodating all political sides, he exercised little power as president. On July 10, 1940, Lebrun was replaced by Philippe Pétain (although Lebrun never officially resigned) as head of state by a vote of the parliament. Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951 generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain ( Maréchal Pétain) The Vichy 80 refers to a minority group of French elected parliamentarians who on July 10, 1940, voted against the constitutional change that dissolved
He then fled to Vizille (Isère) on July 15, but was captured on August 27, 1943 when the Germans moved into the region and was sent into captivity at the Itter Castle in the Tyrol. Vizille is a commune of the Isère département in France. The village of Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française Tyrol is a region in Western Central Europe, which included the present day Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East On October 10, 1943 he was allowed to return to Vizelle due to poor health, but was kept under constant surveillance.
On August 9, 1944, when the Allies restored the French government, Lebrun met with Charles de Gaulle and acknowledged the General's leadership, saying that he had not formally resigned as president because the dissolution of the National Assembly had left nobody to accept his resignation. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French
After the war, Lebrun lived in retirement. He died of pneumonia in Paris after a protracted illness. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Doumer |
President of France 1932-1940 |
Succeeded by Philippe Pétain (Chief of State of Vichy France) |
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| Preceded by Paul Doumer and Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
Co-Prince of Andorra 1932-1940 with Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
Succeeded by Philippe Pétain and Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
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Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 7 May 1932 was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination Second French Republic (1848-1852 President of the Provisional Government of the Republic Jacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure (24 February 1848 Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951 generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain ( Maréchal Pétain) Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 7 May 1932 was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination Justí Guitart i Vilardebó ( December 16 1875 &ndash January 30 1940) reigned as the Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal Co-Prince of This is a list of Co-Princes of Andorra. The Principality of Andorra, in the Pyrenees Mountains on the French – Spanish border Justí Guitart i Vilardebó ( December 16 1875 &ndash January 30 1940) reigned as the Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal Co-Prince of Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951 generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain ( Maréchal Pétain) Justí Guitart i Vilardebó ( December 16 1875 &ndash January 30 1940) reigned as the Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal Co-Prince ofDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic