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Prime Minister of France
In office 3 June 1932 – 18 December 1932
President	Albert Lebrun
Preceded by	André Tardieu
Succeeded by	Joseph Paul-Boncour
In office 20 July 1926 – 23 July 1926
President	Gaston Doumergue
Preceded by	Aristide Briand
Succeeded by	Raymond Poincaré
In office 15 June 1924 – 17 April 1925
President	Gaston Doumergue
Preceded by	Frédéric François-Marsal
Succeeded by	Paul Painlevé
President of the National Assembly
In office 21 January 1947 – 11 January 1954
Preceded by	Vincent Auriol
Succeeded by	André Le Troquer
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 4 June 1936 – 10 July 1940
Preceded by	Fernand Bouisson
Succeeded by	Félix Gouin (as President of the Provisional Consultative Assembly, 1943)
In office 22 April 1925 – 20 July 1926
Preceded by	Paul Painlevé
Succeeded by	Raoul Péret
Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux-Arts
In office 23 July 1926 – 1 November 1928
Prime Minister	Raymond Poincaré
Preceded by	Édouard Daladier
Succeeded by	Pierre Marraud
Mayor of Lyon
In office 18 May 1945 – 26 March 1957
Preceded by	Justin Godart
Succeeded by	Louis Pradel
In office 3 November 1905 – 20 September 1940
Preceded by	Victor Augagneur
Succeeded by	Georges Cohendy
Member of the National Assembly for Rhône
In office 6 November 1945 – 26 March 1957
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Rhône
In office 20 November 1919 – 31 May 1942
Personal details
Born	Édouard Marie Herriot (1872-07-05)5 July 1872 Troyes, France
Died	26 March 1957(1957-03-26) (aged 84) Saint-Genis-Laval, France
Resting place	Loyasse Cemetery, Lyon
Political party	Radical Party
Spouse	Blanche Rebatel
Education	Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Alma mater	École normale supérieure
Occupation	Historian
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Édouard Marie Herriot (born July 5, 1872 – died March 26, 1957) was an important French politician. He was a member of the Radical Party during the Third Republic.

Herriot served as Prime Minister three times: from 1924 to 1925, briefly in 1926, and again in 1932. He also led the Chamber of Deputies twice. Later, during the Fourth Republic, he was the President of the National Assembly until 1954. Besides politics, Herriot was also a Historian. He was elected to the famous Académie Française in 1946.

Life and Career Highlights

Édouard Herriot was born in Troyes, France, on July 5, 1872. He became the Mayor of Lyon in 1905 and held this position for most of his life, until he passed away.

As mayor, Herriot made many improvements in Lyon. He worked to create better relationships between the city government and local workers' unions. He also increased money for public assistance and started projects to update the city.

During World War II, he was sent away to Germany because he disagreed with the government in power at the time, known as the Vichy regime. He returned to his role as mayor after the war. Herriot died in Lyon on March 26, 1957. He was buried at the Loyasse Cemetery with a church ceremony.

Time as Prime Minister

Édouard Herriot served as Prime Minister of France three times. His first term was from June 1924 to April 1925. He also held the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs during this time.

His second time as Prime Minister was very short, lasting only a few days in July 1926. Again, he also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

His third term as Prime Minister was from June to December 1932. During these periods, he worked with various ministers to lead the country.

Visit to Ukraine in 1933

In 1933, after he had left the Prime Minister's office, Herriot visited Ukraine. This was a time when a terrible famine, known as the Holodomor, was happening there. The Holodomor was a man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine that caused millions of deaths.

However, during his visit, Herriot publicly stated that he saw no signs of famine. He described Soviet Ukraine as "like a garden in full bloom." He told the press that stories of starving people were false and spread by those who opposed the Soviet Union. He said, "When one believes that the Ukraine is devastated by famine, allow me to shrug my shoulders." The Soviet newspaper Pravda reported that Herriot "categorically contradicted the lies of the bourgeoisie press in connection with a famine in the USSR."

Other Political Roles

Herriot had a long and active political career beyond being Prime Minister.

• Government Roles:
  • He was the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) three times.
  • He also served as Minister of Transport, Public Works, Supply, Education, Fine Arts, and Foreign Affairs at different times.
  • From 1934 to 1936, he was a Minister of State.

• Parliamentary Roles:
  • He was the President of the National Assembly from 1947 to 1954.
  • He was a Member of the National Assembly of France for the Rhône (department) from 1946 until his death in 1957.
  • Before that, he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1925 to 1926 and again from 1936 to 1940.
  • He served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Rhône (department) from 1919 to 1942.
  • He was also a Senator for Rhône (department) from 1912 to 1919.

• Local Government:
  • Herriot was the Mayor of Lyon for many years, from 1905 to 1940, and again from 1945 until his death in 1957.
  • He was also a Municipal Councillor for Lyon during these periods.

• Party Leadership:
  • He was the President of the Radical Party (France) for several terms, including 1919–1926, 1931–1936, 1948–1953, and 1955–1957.

Legacy

In 1933, Édouard Herriot was made an honorary citizen of the city of Veliki Bečkerek, which is now called Zrenjanin. There is also a street named after him in Zrenjanin.

His visit to a church in Kyiv, where a special religious service was arranged for him, is mentioned in a story called "The Mechanical Lions" by Danilo Kiš.

See also

In Spanish: Édouard Herriot para niños

• Foire de Lyon
• Interwar France