Édouard Herriot Prime minister

Édouard Marie Herriot (French: [edwaʁ ɛʁjo]; 5 July 1872 – 26 March 1957) was a French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister and for many years as President of the Chamber of Deputies.Hérriot was born at Troyes, France on 5 July 1872. He served as Mayor of Lyon from 1905 until his death, except for a brief period from 1942 to 1945, when he was exiled to Germany for opposing the Vichy regime. As mayor, Herriot improved relations between municipal government and local unions, increased public assistance funds, and launched an urban renewal programme, amongst other measures. He died in Lyon on 26 March 1957. He is buried at the Cimetière de Loyasse.

Personal facts

Édouard Herriot
Birth dateJuly 05, 1872
Date of deathMarch 26, 1957
Place of death
Saint-Genis-Laval

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Politician

party
Radical Party (France)
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Prime minister

FromJune 15, 1924
ToApril 17, 1925

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