Pierre-Étienne Flandin

Pierre-Étienne Flandin
74th Prime Minister of France
In office
8 November 1934 – 1 June 1935
Preceded by Gaston Doumergue
Succeeded by Fernand Bouisson
80th Prime Minister of France
(as 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
Personal details
Born 12 April 1889
Paris, France
Died 13 June 1958(1958-06-13) (aged 69)
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
Political party Democratic Republican Alliance

Pierre Étienne Flandin (French pronunciation: ​[pjɛʁ etjɛn flɑ̃dɛ̃]; 12 April 1889 – 13 June 1958) 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.[1][2]

He held a number of cabinet posts during the inter-war years. He was Minister of Commerce, under the premiership of Frédéric François-Marsal, for just five days in 1924. He was Minister of Commerce and Industry in the premierships of André Tardieu in 1931 and 1932. Between these posts he served under Pierre Laval as Finance Minister. He was Minister of Public Works in the cabinet of Gaston Doumergue in 1934. He became Prime Minister in November 1934, and although his premiership only lasted until June 1935, a number of important pacts were negotiated during his term – the Franco–Italian Agreement, the Stresa Front and the Franco-soviet pact.[1]

He was the French Foreign Minister when Adolf Hitler reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936.[3]

In December 1940, Vichy Chief of State Philippe Pétain appointed him Foreign Minister and Prime Minister on 13 December 1940, replacing Pierre Laval. He occupied this position for only two months.[4] He was ousted by François Darlan in January 1941.[5]

Flandin's Ministry, 8 November 1934 – 1 June 1935

Notes and sources

  1. 1 2 "M. Pierre Flandin – A Former Premier of France". The Times. 14 June 1958.
  2. ↑ "Alliance républicaine démocratique (ARD)". Quid.fr. 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Berlin Talks on Reconciliation – Mr Flandin's Statement". The Times. 7 March 1936.
  4. ↑ "Histoire des Chefs de Gouvernement". République Française – Portail du Gouvernement. 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  5. ↑ Dank, Milton (1974). The French against the French. London: Cassell. pp. 365 p. 338. ISBN 0-304-30037-3.
Political offices
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
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