Paul Doumer
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| President of the French Republic President of the Third Republic |
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| In office 13 June 1931 – 7 May 1932 |
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| Prime Minister | Pierre Laval André Tardieu |
| Preceded by | Gaston Doumergue |
| Succeeded by | Albert Lebrun |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 10 January 1905 – 8 June 1906 |
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| Preceded by | Henri Brisson |
| Succeeded by | Léon Bourgeois |
| Governor-General of French Indochina | |
| In office 13 February 1897 – October 1902 |
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| Preceded by | Augustin Juline Fourès |
| Succeeded by | Jean Baptiste Paul Beau |
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| Born | 22 March 1857 Aurillac, France |
| Died | 7 May 1932 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Political party | Radical |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Doumer |
Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (French pronunciation: [pɔl dume]; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932) was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination.
[edit] Biography
He was born in Aurillac, in the Cantal département, in France on 22 March 1857. Alumnus of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.[1] Professor of mathematics.
He was Governor-General of French Indochina from 1897 to 1902. After returning from French Indochina, Doumer served as President of the Chamber of Deputies (a post equivalent to the speaker of parliament) from 1902 to 1905.
The Long Bien Bridge was built during his term as Governor-General and was named for him. It became a well-known landmark and target for US pilots during the Vietnam War.
He became Minister of Finance of France in 1925 when Louis Loucheur resigned.[2]
He was elected President of the French Republic on 13 May 1931, defeating the better known Aristide Briand, and replacing Gaston Doumergue.[3]
On 6 May 1932, he was shot in Paris at the opening of a book fair by Paul Gorguloff, a mentally unstable Russian émigré. He died at 04:37 a.m. on 7 May.
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- ^ Alumnus of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
- ^ "Paul Doumer Has Succeeded Louis Loucheur. Latter Forced to Resign as Minister of Finance. Other Names Mentioned". United Press. December 16, 1925. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/300526602.html?dids=300526602:300526602&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+16,+1925&author=By+SISLEY+HUDDLESTON+By+Special+Cable&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=PAUL+DOUMER+HAS+SUCCEEDED+LOUIS+LOUCHEUR&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-11-13. "Paul Doumer has been chosen by Aristide Briand, Prime Minister, to replace Louis Loncheur, whose resignation, as foreshadowed by ..."
- ^ "Paul Doumer Becomes President Of France". United Press. June 14, 1931. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-johAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5164,3939342&dq=paul+doumer&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-11-13. "Paul Doumer, the oldest man ever elected to the position, succeeded Gaston Doumergue as president of the third French republic Saturday in ..."
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President of France 1931–1932 |
Succeeded by Albert Lebrun |
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| Preceded by Gaston Doumergue and Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
Co-Prince of Andorra 1931–1932 with Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
Succeeded by Albert Lebrun and Justí Guitart i Vilardebó |
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