Marius Moutet
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Marius Moutet (19 April 1876 – 29 October 1968) was a French Socialist diplomat and colonial adviser. An expert in colonial issues,[1] he served as Minister of the Colonies for four terms in the 1930s and 1940s and was president of the General council of the Drôme department after the war until 1951. He was sympathetic to Ho Chi Minh and advocated the independence of Vietnam. At the age of 92, Moutet was the oldest member of the Senate of France and the French Assembly.
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Marius Moutet | |
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Minister of the Colonies | |
In office 1936–1938 | |
Prime Minister | |
Member of the National Assembly of France Parliament for Lyon-Vaise district | |
In office July 1914 – 1928 | |
Succeeded by | Republican-Socialist Party candidate |
Member of Parliament for Drome department | |
In office 13 January 1929 – ? | |
Preceded by | Jules Nadi |
Succeeded by | ? |
Personal details | |
Born | (1876-04-19)19 April 1876 Nîmes, Gard, France |
Died | 29 October 1968(1968-10-29) (aged 92) Paris, France |
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Profession | Lawyer |
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