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Paul Bastid
French politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Raymond Marie Bastid (17 May 1892 – 29 October 1974) was a French lawyer, academic and radical politician who was a national deputy from 1924 to 1942 in the French Third Republic, and from 1945 to 1951 in the French Fourth Republic. He was Minister of Commerce from 1936 to 1937. During and after World War II (1939–45) he was involved in discussions about France's position in a future European federation. He was a prolific author on subjects that ranged from law and history to fiction and poetry.
Quick Facts Minister of Commerce, Prime Minister ...
Paul Raymond Marie Bastid | |
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![]() Paul Bastid in 1932 | |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 4 June 1936 – 22 June 1937 | |
Prime Minister | Léon Blum |
Preceded by | Georges Bonnet |
Succeeded by | Fernand Chapsal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1892-05-17)17 May 1892 Paris 8e, France |
Died | 29 October 1974(1974-10-29) (aged 82) Paris 7e, France |
Occupation | Lawyer, professor |
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