- Laurent Bonnevay
Laurent Bonnevay (
28 July 1870 -28 May 1957 ) was a radical centrist French politician during the Third and Fourth Republics, first member of theRepublican Federation and then of theIndependent Radicals center-right group.Life
He was one of the few non-communists to refuse the
Munich agreement of 1938, along with some militants fromAction Française . It was notably Garde des Sceaux inAristide Briand 's government (January 16 1921 -January 15 1922 ) and president of the investigative commission fromFebruary 6 1934 . He was one of 'The Vichy 80 ' who refused to vote full powers toMarshal Pétain in 1940.Although born in
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or in his mother's family home and with a father originating from the canton of Lamure-sur-Azergues (where he built his political career), his wife's family had a house inDardilly in which he frequently stayed (including the whole of theSecond World War ).Posts
*Municipal councillor of
Lyon (1900-1904).
*Conseiller général of the canton of Lamure (1902-1940 and 1945-1957).
*President of the conseil général of theRhône (1934-1940 et 1951-1957).
*Député for the second district (circonscription ) of Villefranche (1902-1924 and 1928-1941).
*Senator for the Rhône (1924-1928).
*Member of the Assemblée Constituante Provisoire (Provisional Constituting Assembly) (1944-1945).ource
*"This page is a translation of its French counterpart."
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