See also: Gouin
Felix Gouin (Peypin, Rhone delta, October 4th 1884 - Nice, October 25th 1977) is a Politician French.
Political career
Third Republic
Laic wire of teachers, it turns to studies of right to Aix-en-Provence where he is stock-broker. It obtains the license. In 1902, it is registered with the large socialist circle of Marseilles, then adheres to SFIO. Lawyer, it is registered with the Barreau Marseilles of 1907 with 1953. Felix Gouin is elected general adviser since 1911.
Volunteer in 1914, it passes all the First World War to the face, and fights in particular with Verdun. He is elected mayor of Istres in 1920, and constantly re-elected until his withdrawal of the political life, except the period of the Régime of Vichy. In 1924, he is elected appointed, mandate which he also preserves all his career, except under Vichy. In 1938, he becomes vice-president of the socialist group to the House of Commons.
Resistance and Release
In 1940, it belongs to the eighty members of Parliament to refuse the full powerss with the marshal Pétain. The Lawsuit of Riom of 1942, it ensures the defense of Leon Blum of which he is the close friend.
In March 1941, it cofonde the socialist Committee of action with Daniel Mayer. He is imprisoned for three months in a Concentration camp to Miranda (Spain), whereas he sought to join the England. He joined finally London, where he chairs the Commission of reform of the State which establishes inter alia the text instituting a provisional Consultative Assembly. The November 10th 1943, it is elected president of the French Comité of the national Release of Algiers.
In October 1944, it is elected president of the provisional Consultative Assembly, then in 1945, it is elected Député of Marseilles (socialist chief candidate) to the 1st constituent Assembly, of which he becomes president.
Presidency of the Council
In 1946, he is president of the 3 {{E}} provisional government (by 497 votes against 35 with Michel Clemenceau PRL, 17 with Jacques Bardoux, 3 with the general de Gaulle and 3 abstentions). He reserves the ministry for national defense. January 29th, presentation of the government before the assembly (23 Communists, Socialists and MRP). Confidence is voted with 503 votes against 44. Its government makes vote the nationalization of electricity and the gas (creation of EDF and GDF), of the coal basins not nationalized in 1944, and of thirty-four insurance companies. It also makes adopt the Loi Marthe Richard.
End of a career
Throughout the Fourth Republic, it takes part in several governments and exercises various mandates: deputy, mayor, member of the French delegation to the 11th session of the General meeting of the the United Nations to New York (of 1956). In 1958, it votes not with the constitutional referendum against the majority of SFIO. It gives up any political career then and resigns of all its mandates. He will become honorary member of the Parliament.
Summary of the functions
Governmental functions
- President of the Provisional government of the French Republic (from January 26th to June 24th, 1946)
- Vice-president of the Council of the Government Georges Bidault (1) (from June 24th to December 16th, 1946)
- Minister of state, general police chief in the Plan of the Government Leon Blum (3) (from December 16th, 1946 to January 22nd, 1947)
- Minister of state, President of the Council of the Plan of the Government Paul Ramadier (1) (from January 22nd to October 22nd, 1947)
- Deputy secretary for the postal and telecommunications authorities of the Government Paul Ramadier (2) (from February 6th to May 9th, 1947)
Other mandates
- Appointed socialist of Aix-en-Provence (1924-1940)
- Appointed Rhone delta (1946-1958)
- General adviser of Istres (1911-1958)
- Mayor of Istres (1920-1958)
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