Jean Letourneau

Jean Letourneau is a French politician born the September 18th 1907 with the Lude (the Sarthe) and deceased with Paris the March 16th 1986.

Biography

He is bachelor of law of the University of Paris. He adheres in 1933 to the popular Democratic party of which he will be, in 1938, member of the management committee. In 1943, it is in clandestinity close to Georges Bidault, president of the National council of Resistance.

In 1944, he is director of the press to the ministry for Information. Member of the management committee of the popular Republican movement as of his creation, it is appointed the Sarthe to Both constituent Assemblées then is elected, the November 10th 1946, is appointed of the Sarthe to the National Assembly or it will sit until in 1956.

After the death of the general Jean de Lattre de Tassigny in January 1952, it cumulates its wallet of minister in charge for the States associated with the station with High-Commissioner in Indo-China.

He was mayor of Chevillé (1953 to 1963) and member of the Parliament of the French Union (1956 to 1958) then devoted himself to the businesses.

Governmental functions

Minister for the postal and telecommunications authorities of the Government Felix Gouin (from January 26th to June 24th, 1946)
Minister for the postal and telecommunications authorities of the Government Georges Bidault (1) (from June 24th to December 16th, 1946)
Minister Commercial of the Government Paul Ramadier (1) (from January 22nd to August 11th, 1947)
Minister for the Rebuilding and the Town planning of the government Paul Ramadier (1) (from May 9th to October 22nd, 1947)
Secretary of State to the Rebuilding and the Town planning of the Government Paul Ramadier (2) (from October 31st to November 24th, 1947)
Minister of France of Overseas of the Government Georges Bidault (2) (from October 29th, 1949 to July 2nd, 1950)
Minister of state in charge of the Information of the Government Henri Queuille (2) (from July 2nd to 12th 1950)
Minister of state in charge of the Relations with the States associated with the Government Rene Pleven (1) (from July 12th, 1950 to March 10th, 1951)
Minister of state in charge of the Relations with the States associated with the Government Henri Queuille (3) (from March 10th to August 11th, 1951)
Minister of state with the Government Rene Pleven (2) (from August 11th, 1951 to January 20th, 1952)
Minister of state in charge of the Relations with the States associated with the Government Edgar Faure (1) (from January 20th to March 8th, 1952)
Minister of state in charge of the Relations with the States associated with the Government Antoine Pinay (from March 8th, 1952 to January 8th, 1953)
Minister with the Relations with the States associated with the Government Rene Mayer (from March 8th to June 28th, 1953)

Random links: