Skip to content
228,129 profiles ranked

André Maginot

French minister of war (1922 - '24; 1929 - '32) · France · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1877 to 1932 · aged 54

André Maginot was a French civil servant, soldier and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his advocacy of the string of forts known as the Maginot Line.

André Maginot is read about 97 times a day, in 34 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around André

Close ties

Also in Deutsch

Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite1930
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Médaille militaire
Insignia for the Military Wounded

About this person

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1932 · aged 54