Georges Bonnet
Not to be confused with the French Socialist Georges Monnet
Georges-Étienne Bonnet | |
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Georges Bonnet in Washington in 1937 |
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Born | (1889-07-22)22 July 1889 |
Died | 18 June 1973(1973-06-18) (aged 83) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Sorbonne, |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | serving as French foreign minister in 1938–39, and for being one of the leading spokesmen for French appeasement |
Political party | Radical-Socialist Party |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Spouse(s) | Odette Pelletan |
Children | 2 |
Georges-Étienne Bonnet (22/23 July 1889 – 18 June 1973) was a French politician and leading figure in the Radical-Socialist Party.
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