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 | |
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![]() Edgar Faure at the Geneva Summit (1955) | |
President of the French National Assembly | |
In office 2 April 1973 – 2 April 1978 | |
Preceded by | Achille Peretti |
Succeeded by | Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
Prime Minister of France | |
In office 20 January 1952 – 8 March 1952 | |
President | Vincent Auriol |
Preceded by | René Pleven |
Succeeded by | Antoine Pinay |
In office 23 February 1955 – 1 February 1956 | |
President | René Coty |
Preceded by | Pierre Mendès-France |
Succeeded by | Guy Mollet |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 August 1908 Béziers, France |
Died | 30 March 1988 Paris, France | (aged 79)
Nationality | French |
Political party | Radical |
References
change- ↑ Edgar Faure. Encyclopædia Britannica