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Gaston Doumergue
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Doumergue in 1924, as the Grand Master of the Legion of Honour
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| President of France | |
| In office 13 June 1924 – 13 June 1931 |
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| Prime Minister | Frédéric François-Marsal Édouard Herriot Paul Painlevé Aristide Briand Raymond Poincaré André Tardieu Camille Chautemps Théodore Steeg Pierre Laval |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Millerand |
| Succeeded by | Paul Doumer |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 9 February 1934 – 8 November 1934 |
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| President | Albert Lebrun |
| Preceded by | Édouard Daladier |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Étienne Flandin |
| In office 9 December 1913 – 9 June 1914 |
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| President | Raymond Poincaré |
| Preceded by | Louis Barthou |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Ribot |
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| Born |
Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston Doumergue
1 August 1863 Aigues-Vives, France |
| Died | 18 June 1937 (aged 73) Aigues-Vives, France |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
Gaston Doumergue was an important French politician during a time called the French Third Republic. He was born on August 1, 1863, in Aigues-Vives, France, and passed away in the same town on June 18, 1937.
Doumergue is best known for serving as the President of France from June 13, 1924, to June 13, 1931. He also held the position of Prime Minister of France twice.
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Who Was Gaston Doumergue?
Gaston Doumergue came from a Protestant family. He was also a Freemason, which is a member of a social and charitable organization.
He started his political career with the Radical Party, which was a center-left group. As he got older, his political views shifted more towards the right.
Early Political Career
Doumergue first became Prime Minister of France from December 9, 1913, to June 9, 1914. This was a very important role, leading the government.
During World War I, he served as the Minister for the Colonies. This meant he was in charge of France's overseas territories.
In 1917, he went on a special trip to Russia. There, he talked with Tsar Nicholas II about future peace plans with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Becoming President of France
On June 13, 1924, Gaston Doumergue was elected as the 13th President of France. He was the only Protestant person ever to hold this high office.
He served as president for seven years, until June 13, 1931. People generally liked him a lot, especially after his predecessor, Alexandre Millerand, who was not as popular.
A fun fact about his presidency is that he was single when he was elected. He became the first President of France to get married while still in office!
Later Years and Second Term as Prime Minister
After his time as president, Doumergue returned to lead the government again. He became Prime Minister for a second time from February 6 to November 8, 1934.
This second term happened after some serious riots in Paris on February 6, 1934. He led a "national unity government," which meant it included politicians from different parties.
Gaston Doumergue passed away in his hometown of Aigues-Vives on June 18, 1937. He was 73 years old.
Images for kids
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Gaston Doumergue on the cover of Time magazine, July 21, 1924.
See also
- Interwar France
- 6 February 1934 crisis
