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Augustin Laurent

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French politician

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Augustin Laurent was a French coal miner, journalist and socialist politician. He was a national deputy both before and after World War II (1939-45). During the war he was active in the French Resistance.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

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About this person

Augustin Laurent was a French coal miner, journalist and socialist politician. He was a national deputy both before and after World War II (1939-45). During the war he was active in the French Resistance. After the liberation of France he was Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones in the provisional government between September 1944 and June 1945. He was active as a socialist in the post-war legislature until 1951, when he decided to focus on local politics. He was mayor of Lille from 1955 to 1973.

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1990 · aged 94
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