Lucien Lamoureux (16 September 1888, Viplaix – 5 August 1970, Creuzier-le-Vieux) was a French politician. He belonged to the Radical Party. At various times in the 1930s, he was the French Minister of Colonies, Labour, Commerce, and Finance.
Lucien Lamoureux | |
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Born | 16 September 1888 Viplaix, France |
Died | 5 August 1970 Creuzier-le-Vieux, France | (aged 81)
Occupation | Politician |
On 10 July 1940, Lamoureux voted in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marchal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France. In 1941, he was made a member of the National Council of Vichy France.