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Paul Teitgen

Résistant and political prisoner during the Second World War (1919-1991) · France · On the map · Died at 72

Paul Teitgen was a résistant and political prisoner during the Second World War. Later, he was the Police Prefect of Algiers during the Algerian War, where he was notable for his opposition to the French military's use of torture.

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1991Died13 October 19911959Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1955Named General secretary of prefecture of MarneOffice1 January 1955 to 1 January 19561954Named Sub-prefect of Vitry-le-FrançoisOffice1 January 1954 to 1 January 19551949Named Sub-prefect of AvallonOffice1 January 1949 to 1 January 19541947Named Sub-prefect of CastellaneOffice1 January 1947 to 1 January 19491919Born6 February 1919

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Officer of the Legion of Honour1959
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Resistance Medal

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Country
France
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1991 · aged 72