René Coty
17th President of the French Republic (1882–1962)
Jules Gustave René Coty (French pronunciation: [ʁəne kɔti]; 20 March 1882 – 22 November 1962) was President of France from 1954 to 1959. He was the second and last president of the Fourth French Republic.[1]
René Coty The French President | |
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 René Coty in 1954 | |
| President of France | |
| In office 16 January 1954 – 8 January 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Laniel Pierre Mendes-France Edgar Faure Guy Mollet Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury Félix Gaillard Pierre Pflimlin Charles de Gaulle |
| Preceded by | Vincent Auriol |
| Succeeded by | Charles de Gaulle |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 7 November 1948 – 23 December 1953 | |
| Constituency | Seine-Maritime |
| In office 14 January 1936 – 1 January 1944 | |
| Constituency | Seine-Maritime |
| Minister of Reconstruction and Urban Development | |
| In office 24 November 1947 – 7 September 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Schuman André Marie |
| Preceded by | Jean Letourneau |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Claudius-Petit |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 October 1945 – 19 November 1948 | |
| Constituency | Seine-Maritime |
| In office 10 June 1923 – 31 May 1935 | |
| Constituency | Seine-Maritime |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jules Gustave René Coty 20 March 1882 Le Havre, France |
| Died | 22 November 1962 (aged 80) Le Havre, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Radical-Socialist Party (1908–1923) Democratic Alliance (1923–1940) Independent (1940–1949) National Centre of Independents and Peasants (1949–1962) |
| Spouse(s) | ; her death |
| Children | Geneviève (1907–1987) Anne-Marie (1909–1987) |
| Alma mater | University of Caen Normandy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Soldier |
| Unit | 129th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I:
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References
change- ↑ "René Coty, Ex-President of France, Dies at 80". The Victoria Advocate, Texas. Associated Press (AP). 23 November 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 18 May 2014. An AP obituary of René Coty, 23 November 1962.
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