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Vincent Auriol Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vincent Auriol, based on 13 World History Database records associated with France.

13 records1914–194910 events1 places

Chronological biography

1914

Election1914
Government / Government of France · Deputy

Elected Deputy

1936

Minister of Finance1936
Government / Republic, 3rd · Minister of Finance

Appointed Minister of Finance

1937

Minister of Justice1937
Government / Republic, 3rd · Minister of Justice

Appointed Minister of Justice

1940

French Resistance1940
Warfare / Military · Member of French Resistance

Opposes the appointment of Petain & joins the French resistance

French Resistance1940
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of French Resistance

Opposes the appointment of Petain & joins the French resistance

1943

Exile of Vincent Auriol1943
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of French Resistance

Escapes to Algeria

President of France1943
Warfare / Military · President of Foreign Affairs Committee

Appointed President of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Algeria

President of France1943
Warfare / World War, 2nd · President of Foreign Affairs Committee

Appointed President of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Algeria

1945

Deputy1945
Government / Government of France · Deputy · Paris

Appointed Deputy

1946

Constitution of France1946
Government / Republic, 4th · President of France · Paris

A referendum rejects the Constitution of the 3rd Republic

Referendum1946
Government / Republic, 4th · President of France · Paris

A weaker second Chamber is accepted by a small majority. A referendum rejects the Constitution of the 3rd Republic

1947

President of France16 January 1947
Government / Republic, 4th · President of France

Appointed President of France

1949

Treaty of Elysee8 March 1949
Government / Republic, 4th · President of France · Paris

An agreement with Bao Dai making Vietnam an "associated state" within the French Union

Titles and roles

Deputy · Member of French Resistance · Minister of Finance · Minister of Justice · President of Foreign Affairs Committee · President of France

Record provenance

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