Vincent Auriol
16th President of the French Republic (1884–1966)
Vincent Jules Auriol (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ oʁjɔl]; 27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician. He was President of France from 1947 to 1954.[1]
Vincent Auriol | |
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![]() Auriol in 1947 | |
President of France | |
In office 16 January 1947 – 16 January 1954 | |
Prime Ministers | Léon Blum Paul Ramadier Robert Schuman André Marie Henri Queuille Georges Bidault René Pleven Edgar Faure Antoine Pinay René Mayer Joseph Laniel |
Preceded by | Albert Lebrun |
Succeeded by | René Coty |
President of the National Assembly Constituent until 27 November 1946 | |
In office 31 January 1946 – 21 January 1947 | |
Preceded by | Félix Gouin |
Succeeded by | Édouard Herriot |
Personal details | |
Born | Revel, France | 27 August 1884
Died | 1 January 1966 Paris, France | (aged 81)
Political party | French Section of the Workers' International |
Spouse(s) |
Michelle Auriol (m. 1912) |
Alma mater | Toulouse 1 University Capitole |
References
change- ↑ See Auriol's extensive biography by Jacques Batigne on lauragais-patrimoine.fr Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)