André Bettencourt
French politician (1919-2007) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 88
André Bettencourt was a French politician. He had been a member of La Cagoule, a violent French fascist-leaning and anti-communist group, before and into the Second World War; he then joined the anti-German Resistance late in the war.
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Maurice Schumann Preceded André as Minister of Foreign AffairsEdmond Michelet Preceded André as Minister of Culture (France)
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His earlier affiliation was not known when he later served as a cabinet minister under presidents Pierre Mendès France and Charles de Gaulle, and was awarded for his bravery in the Resistance against the Nazis.
