Edgar Faure

French politician (1908-1988)

Edgar Faure (French: [ɛdɡaʁ foʁ]; 18 August 1908 – 30 March 1988) was a French politician, essayist, historian, and memoirist.[1] From 1973 to 1978, he was President of the French National Assembly. He was also Prime Minister of France in 1952 and again from 1955 to 1956.

Edgar Faure
Edgar Faure at the Geneva Summit (1955)
President of the French National Assembly
In office
2 April 1973 – 2 April 1978
Preceded byAchille Peretti
Succeeded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
Prime Minister of France
In office
20 January 1952 – 8 March 1952
PresidentVincent Auriol
Preceded byRené Pleven
Succeeded byAntoine Pinay
In office
23 February 1955 – 1 February 1956
PresidentRené Coty
Preceded byPierre Mendès-France
Succeeded byGuy Mollet
Personal details
Born18 August 1908
Béziers, France
Died30 March 1988(1988-03-30) (aged 79)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyRadical

References

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  1. Edgar Faure. Encyclopædia Britannica