# Georges Villiers

_French business owner, politician and trade unionist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Georges Villiers was a French mining engineer who was mayor of Lyon during World War II (1939–45), then was deported to Dachau.
After the war for many years he was head of the national employers association.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 June 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Charbonnières-les-Bains ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P19))
- **Died:** 13 April 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P570))
- **Place of death:** 16th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; politician; trade unionist; engineer; French resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P106))
- **Education:** École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1961–1962); president (1946–1966); mayor of Lyon (20 June 1941 – 31 December 1942) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613#P39))

## Questions

**When was Georges Villiers born?**  
Georges Villiers was born on 15 June 1899 in Charbonnières-les-Bains.

**What positions has Georges Villiers held?**  
Positions held by Georges Villiers include: president (1961–1962); president (1946–1966); mayor of Lyon (1941–1942).

**Where did Georges Villiers study?**  
Georges Villiers was educated at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georges Villiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Villiers) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3103613](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103613) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rue Georges - Villiers-sur-Marne (FR94) - 2022-03-14 - 2.jpg by Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rue_Georges_-_Villiers-sur-Marne_(FR94)_-_2022-03-14_-_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Georges Villiers, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rue Georges - Villiers-sur-Marne (FR94) - 2022-03-14 - 2.jpg — Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Georges Villiers". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/georges-villiers. Retrieved 4 November 2026.