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Henri Longchambon
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Henri Longchambon was a French politician. He was Minister for Supply from January 26, 1946 to June 24, 1946 in the government of Félix Gouin
, and later Secretary of State for Scientific Research and Technical Progress (French: Secrétaire d'État Recherche scientifique et Progrès technique) from June 19, 1954 to February 23, 1955 in the government of Pierre Mendès-France
. He was elected at the French Senate
on May 5, 1959, was reelected October 4, 1962, and remained senator until his death.
Félix Gouin
Félix Gouin was a French Socialist politician, member of the French Section of the Workers' International .-Personal life:Félix Gouin was born in Peypin, Bouches-du-Rhône, the son of school teachers...
, and later Secretary of State for Scientific Research and Technical Progress (French: Secrétaire d'État Recherche scientifique et Progrès technique) from June 19, 1954 to February 23, 1955 in the government of Pierre Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès France was a French politician. He descended from a Portuguese Jewish family that moved to France in the sixteenth century.-Third Republic and World War II:...
. He was elected at the French Senate
French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
on May 5, 1959, was reelected October 4, 1962, and remained senator until his death.