Antoine Pinay, French prime minister

Antoine Pinay (December 30, 1891 - December 13, 1994) served as Prime Minister of France from 1952 - 1953 (technically, "president of the Council"). One of France's most spirited leaders after World War II, Pinay is today remembered as the longest lived Prime Minister. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A prime minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

Antoine Pinay was born in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, in the Rhône département. He was mayor of Saint-Chamond (Loire) from 1929 to 1977. He served in the French National Assembly for nearly fifteen years before being named Premier. He later served as Finance Minister in the cabinet of General Charles De Gaulle in 1958. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Saint-Chamond is a commune of the Loire département, in France. ... Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ... The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ... Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( (help· info)) (November 22, 1890-November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. ...

Pinay's Ministry, 8 March 1952 - 8 January 1953

• Antoine Pinay - President of the Council and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
• Henri Queuille - Vice President of the Council
• Robert Schuman - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• René Pleven - Minister of National Defense
• Charles Brune - Minister of the Interior
• Jean-Marie Louvel - Minister of Commerce and Energy
• Pierre Garet - Minister of Labour and Social Security
• Léon Martinaud-Deplat - Minister of Justice
• Pierre-Olivier Lapie - Minister of National Education
• Emmanuel Temple - Minister of Veterans and War Victims
• Camille Laurens - Minister of Agriculture
• Pierre Pflimlin - Minister of Overseas France
• André Morice - Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Tourism
• Paul Ribeyre - Minister of Public Health and Population
• Eugène Claudius-Petit - Minister of Reconstruction and Town Planning
• Roger Duchet - Minister of Posts
• Jean Letourneau - Minister of Relations with Partner States

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• 11 August 1952 - André Marie succeeds Lapie as Minister of National Education.