Laurent Bonnevay
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Laurent Bonnevay was a radical centrist
French politician during the Third
and Fourth
Republics, first member of the Republican Federation
and then of the Independent Radicals
center-right group.
of 1938, along with some militants from Action Française
. It was notably Garde des Sceaux
in Aristide Briand
's government (January 16, 1921 - January 15, 1922) and president of the investigative commission from February 6, 1934. He was one of 'The Vichy 80
' who refused to vote full powers to Marshal Philippe 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 in Dardilly
in which he frequently stayed (including the whole of the Second World War).
Radical middle
The terms radical center , radical middle or radical centrism describe a philosophy as well as an associated political movement and position on the political spectrum...
French politician during the Third
French Third Republic
The French Third Republic was the republican government of France from 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed due to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, to 1940, when France was overrun by Nazi Germany during World War II, resulting in the German and Italian occupations of France...
and Fourth
French Fourth Republic
The French Fourth Republic was the republican government of France between 1946 and 1958, governed by the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Third Republic, which was in place before World War II, and suffered many of the same problems...
Republics, first member of the Republican Federation
Republican Federation
The Republican Federation was the largest conservative party during the French Third Republic, gathering together the liberal Orleanists rallied to the Republic. Founded in November 1903, it rivalized with the more secular and centrist Alliance démocratique...
and then of the Independent Radicals
Independent Radicals
The Independent Radicals were a center-right French political current during the French Third Republic, which refused the Radical-Socialist Party's alliance to the Left. It was formed after the fall of the first Cartel des gauches, in 1926. Starting in 1928, the group of the Independent Radicals...
center-right group.
Life
He was one of the few non-communists to refuse the Munich agreementMunich Agreement
The Munich Pact was an agreement permitting the Nazi German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. The Sudetenland were areas along Czech borders, mainly inhabited by ethnic Germans. The agreement was negotiated at a conference held in Munich, Germany, among the major powers of Europe without...
of 1938, along with some militants from Action Française
Action Française
The Action Française , founded in 1898, is a French Monarchist counter-revolutionary movement and periodical founded by Maurice Pujo and Henri Vaugeois and whose principal ideologist was Charles Maurras...
. It was notably Garde des Sceaux
Keeper of the seals
The title Keeper of the Seals or equivalent is used in several contexts, denoting the person entitled to keep and authorize use of the Great Seal of a given country. The title may or may not be linked to a particular cabinet or ministerial office.- Canada :...
in Aristide Briand
Aristide Briand
Aristide Briand was a French statesman who served eleven terms as Prime Minister of France during the French Third Republic and received the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize.- Early life :...
's government (January 16, 1921 - January 15, 1922) and president of the investigative commission from February 6, 1934. He was one of 'The Vichy 80
The Vichy 80
The Vichy 80 were a group of elected French parliamentarians who, on 10 July 1940, voted against the constitutional change that dissolved the Third Republic and established an authoritarian regime known as Vichy France....
' who refused to vote full powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain
Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain , generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain , was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France , from 1940 to 1944...
in 1940.
Although born in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.The residents of the city are called Désidériens.It is one of the richest communes in the urban area of Lyon. It is also the second highest French communes per capita income .-External links:* *...
in his mother's family home and with a father originating from the canton
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
of Lamure-sur-Azergues (where he built his political career), his wife's family had a house in Dardilly
Dardilly
Dardilly is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Dardillois-Geography:An undulating town to in the western lyonnais, Dardilly is crossed to the east by the A6 autoroute and the RN6 and to the west by the RN7. Marked by a pleasanter, greener and more rural...
in which he frequently stayed (including the whole of the Second World War).
Posts
- Municipal councillor of LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(1900-1904). - Conseiller général of the canton of Lamure (1902-1940 and 1945-1957).
- President of the conseil général of the RhôneRhôneRhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
(1934-1940 et 1951-1957). - DéputéChamber of Deputies of FranceChamber of Deputies was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:* 1814–1848 during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies was the Lower chamber of the French Parliament, elected by census suffrage.*...
for the second district (circonscription) of VillefrancheVillefranche-sur-SaôneVillefranche-sur-Saône is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies 1 mile west of the Saône River, and is around north of Lyon...
(1902-1924 and 1928-1941). - Senator for the Rhône (1924-1928).
- Member of the Assemblée Constituante Provisoire (Provisional Constituting AssemblyProvisional Government of the French RepublicThe Provisional Government of the French Republic was an interim government which governed France from 1944 to 1946, following the fall of Vichy France and prior to the Fourth French Republic....
) (1944-1945).
Source
- This page is a translation of its French counterpart.