Georges Leygues
Prime Minister of France (1857–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georges Leygues (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ lɛjɡ]; 29 October 1856[1] – 2 September 1933) was a French politician of the Third Republic. During his time as Minister of Marine he worked with the navy's chief of staff Henri Salaun in unsuccessful attempts to gain naval re-armament priority for government funding over army rearmament such as the Maginot Line.
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Georges Leygues | |
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Prime Minister of France | |
In office 24 September 1920 – 16 January 1921 | |
President | Alexandre Millerand |
Preceded by | Alexandre Millerand |
Succeeded by | Aristide Briand |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 October 1856 Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
Died | 2 September 1933(1933-09-02) (aged 76) Saint-Cloud |
Political party | Democratic Republican Alliance |
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