Pierre Sudreau
| Pierre Sudreau[1][2][3] | |
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| Minister for Building Works Ministre de la Construction | |
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In office 1 June 1958 – 15 April 1962 | |
| President |
René Coty Charles de Gaulle |
| Prime Minister |
Charles de Gaulle Michel Debré |
| Education Minister Ministre de l'Éducation Nationale | |
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In office 15 April 1962 – 15 October 1962 | |
| President | Charles de Gaulle |
| Prime Minister | Georges Pompidou |
| Preceded by | Lucien Paye |
| Succeeded by | Louis Joxe |
| Member of the French National Assembly for Loir-et-Cher | |
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In office 1967–1981 | |
| President of Loir-et-Cher | |
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In office 1967–1981 | |
| Mayor of Blois | |
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In office 1971–1989 | |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 May 1919 Paris, France |
| Died |
22 January 2012 (aged 92) Paris, France |
| Political party |
PDM (1967–1973) RCDS (1973–1978) UDF (1978–1981) |
| Spouse(s) | Francette Brun Sudreau |
| Children |
Jean Sudreau (deceased) Anne Sudreau O'Connor (deceased) Bernard Sudreau |
| Parents |
Jean Sudreau Marie-Marguerite Boyer Sudreau |
Pierre Sudreau (13 May 1919 – 22 January 2012) was a French politician. His childhood correspondence with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) helped inspire the title character of the 1943 novel The Little Prince.[4]
Biography
Sudreau was born in Paris, the son of businessman Jean Sudreau and Marie-Marguerite (née Boyer) Sudreau.[5]
He announced his resignation as French Education Minister in October 1962 in protest against a proposal by Charles de Gaulle to amend the constitution.[6][7]
Personal life
He was married to France Brun; they had three children: Jean Sudreau (predeceased), Anne Sudreau O'Connor (predeceased), and Bernard Sudreau.[5] His son Jean died of lung cancer and was married to Danièle Louis-Dreyfus, daughter of French Resistance fighter and businessman Pierre Louis-Dreyfus.[8]
Publications
- 1967 L'enchaînement (Plon)
- 1980 La stratégie de l'absurde (Plon)
- 1985 De l'inertie politique (éditions Stock)
- 1991 Au-delà de toutes les frontières
Bibliography
- Christiane Rimbaud, Pierre Sudreau, Le Cherche Midi, 2004
References
- ↑ "Pierre Sudreau, ancien grand résistant, est mort". Le Monde. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "L'ancien ministre Pierre Sudreau est mort". Le Figaro. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Décès du grand résistant Pierre Sudreau". Libération. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Pierre Sudreau". The Telegraph. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- 1 2 Who's Who in france: "Pierre Sudreau" retrieved June 14, 2015
- ↑ "EDUCATION MINISTER RESIGNS IN FRANCE". New York Times. 9 October 1962. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "De Gaulle Opponents Build Up Pressure". Christian Science Monitor. 8 October 1962. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ Pepperdine Law Magazine: "Making Her Own Way - Laure Sudreau-Rippe discusses the highs and lows of her success as a lawyer and her determination to save her husband's life" Spring - Summer 2012
External links
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Media related to Pierre Sudreau at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lucien Paye |
Minister of National Education 1962 |
Succeeded by Louis Joxe |