# Émile Pelletier

_French civil servant, Minister of State of Monaco from 1959 to 1962 (1898-1975)_

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> Émile Pelletier (French pronunciation: [emil pɛltje]; 11 February 1898, in Saint-Brieuc – 15 December 1975) was Interior Minister of France from 1958 to 1959, and a Minister of State of Monaco from 1959 to 1962.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 February 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint-Brieuc ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P19))
- **Died:** 15 December 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P570))
- **Place of death:** Toulouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil servant; French resistance fighter; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of State of Monaco (12 February 1959 – 23 January 1962); Minister of the Interior of France (1 June 1958 – 8 January 1959); Prefect of Seine (1955–1958); Prefect of Haute-Garonne (1946–1955); Prefect of Seine-et-Marne (1945–1947); Prefect of Aisne (1942–1943); Prefect of Somme (1940–1942); sub-prefect of Valenciennes (1939–1940); sub-prefect of Cambrai (1936–1939); sub-prefect of Montreuil (1924–1936) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Resistance Medal; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689#P166))

## About

He was Prefect of the Somme from 1940 to 1942, of the Aisne from 1942 to 1943, of Seine-et-Marne from 1945 to 1947, of Haute-Garonne from 1947 to 1955, and of the Seine from 1955 to 1958.

## Questions

**When was Émile Pelletier born?**  
Émile Pelletier was born on 11 February 1898 in Saint-Brieuc.

**What positions has Émile Pelletier held?**  
Positions held by Émile Pelletier include: Minister of State of Monaco (1959–1962); Minister of the Interior of France (1958–1959); Prefect of Seine (1955–1958); Prefect of Haute-Garonne (1946–1955); Prefect of Seine-et-Marne (1945–1947).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Émile Pelletier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Pelletier) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3588689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588689) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait ministre de l'Intérieur Pelletier - Archives nationales (France).png by \[Service de l'information et des relations publiques du ministère de l'Intérieur\] (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_ministre_de_l%27Int%C3%A9rieur_Pelletier_-_Archives_nationales_(France).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Émile Pelletier, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait ministre de l'Intérieur Pelletier - Archives nationales (France).png — [Service de l'information et des relations publiques du ministère de l'Intérieur], CC0.

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