When was Édouard Herriot born?

Édouard Herriot was born on 5 July 1872 in Troyes.

What positions has Édouard Herriot held?

Positions held by Édouard Herriot include: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–1949); president (1948–1951); Member of the Académie française (1946–1957); member of the French National Assembly (1945–1957); mayor of Lyon (1945–1957).

Where did Édouard Herriot study?

Édouard Herriot was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand.

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Édouard Herriot

French Radical politician (1872–1957)

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Édouard Marie Herriot was a French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister and twice as President of the Chamber of Deputies. He led the first Cartel des Gauches. Under the Fourth Republic, he served as President of the National Assembly until 1954. A historian by occupation, Herriot was elected to the Académie Française's eighth seat in 1946. He served as Mayor of Lyon for more than 45 years, from 1905 until his death, except for a brief period from 1940 to 1945, when he saw his movements variously restricted for opposing the Vichy regime.

Quick facts

Born: 5 July 1872 wd
Place of birth: Troyes wd
Died: 26 March 1957 wd
Place of death: Saint-Genis-Laval wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: politician, writer wd
Political party: Radical Party, Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party wd
Education: École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand wd
Spouse: Blanche Herriot wd

Positions held wd

Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (10 August 1949 – 11 August 1949)
president (1948–1951)
Member of the Académie française (5 December 1946 – 26 March 1957)
member of the French National Assembly (6 November 1945 – 26 March 1957)
mayor of Lyon (18 May 1945 – 26 March 1957)
minister of state (9 February 1934 – 22 January 1936)
President of the Council (3 June 1932 – 14 December 1932)
President of the Council (19 July 1926 – 21 July 1926)
President of the Council (15 June 1924 – 17 April 1925)
member of the French National Assembly (30 November 1919 – 31 May 1942)
senator of the French Third Republic (11 August 1912 – 23 December 1919)
mayor of Lyon (3 November 1905 – 20 September 1940)

Awards wd

Order of the White Eagle
Collar de la Orden de la República (1932)
Concours général
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Victor Cousin Prize
honorary degree

Questions

When was Édouard Herriot born?: Édouard Herriot was born on 5 July 1872 in Troyes.
What positions has Édouard Herriot held?: Positions held by Édouard Herriot include: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–1949); president (1948–1951); Member of the Académie française (1946–1957); member of the French National Assembly (1945–1957); mayor of Lyon (1945–1957).
Where did Édouard Herriot study?: Édouard Herriot was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand.

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