Gaston Palewski

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French diplomat (1901-1984)

France PoliticiansLived 1901 to 1984 · aged 83

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Gaston Palewski, a French politician, was a close associate of Charles de Gaulle during and after World War II. He is also remembered as the lover of the English novelist Nancy Mitford, and appears in a fictionalised form in two of her novels.

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Palewski's decorations. The Compagnon de la Libération, Croix de Guerre with star, Croix du combattant volontaire, Médaille Coloniale with bar "Éthiopie" and the stars of the two grand-crosses

Awards 6

1990Marcel Pollitzer Prize

1964Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Croix de guerre 1939-1945

Companion of the Liberation

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

In their orbit 2

SpouseHelen Violette de Talleyrand-Périgord

FatherNN Palewski

Connected to Gaston 6

Geneviève de Gaulle-AnthoniozAlso won Marcel Pollitzer Prize

Jean-Pierre VernantAlso won Companion of the Liberation

André DewavrinAlso won Companion of the Liberation

André TurcatAlso won Marcel Pollitzer Prize

Philippe SéguinAlso won Marcel Pollitzer Prize

Henri FertetAlso won Companion of the Liberation

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