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Paul Reynaud (French: [pɔl ʁɛno]; 15 October 1878 – 21 September 1966) was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Nazi Germany.
Paul Reynaud (born Oct. 15, 1878, Barcelonnette, France—died Sept. 21, 1966, Paris) was a French politician and statesman who, as premier in June 1940, unsuccessfully attempted to save France from German occupation in World War II.
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Paul Reynaud, né le 15 octobre 1878 à Barcelonnette (Basses-Alpes) et mort le 21 septembre 1966 à Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), est un homme d'État français.
French politician. He was Finance Minister (1938–40), and Prime Minister in the emergency of 1940, but, having appointed Pétain and Weygand, he was unable to carry on the war when these two proved defeatist. He resigned in mid-June 1940.
Paul Reynaud. French politician and statesman, Premier of France March-June 1940. Paul Reynaud was born at Barcelonnette, France on October 15th, 1878 and died September 21st, 1966. Reynaud's father made a fortune in the textile business which enabled Paul to attend universtiy and become a lawyer. Like most he served in World War I.
Paul Reynaud (pōl rānō´), 1878–1966, French statesman and lawyer. He held several cabinet posts, and after Nov., 1938, as minister of finance in the cabinet of Édouard Daladier, he pursued an extremely deflationary policy. During World War II he succeeded Daladier as premier in Mar., 1940.
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Paul Reynaud. (1878–1966). French politician and statesman Paul Reynaud served as premier of France for about three months in 1940. During that time, he unsuccessfully attempted to save France from German occupation in World War II. Reynaud was born on October 15, 1878, in Barcelonnette, France.
