Vincent Auriol

Vincent Auriol

Vincent Jules Auriol (27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as the first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. He also served as interim President of the Provisional Government (head of state and government) from November to December 1946, making him one of only three people (with Charles de Gaulle and Alain Poher) who were heads of state of the French Republic on two separate occasions.

Read more about Vincent Auriol:  Early Life and Politics, Postwar Life and Presidency

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