Christian Pineau

Christian Pineau (October 14, 1904 - April 5, 1995) was a noted French Resistance fighter.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was born in Chaumont-en-Bassigny, Haute-Marne, France and died in Paris.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

A World War II French Resistance leader and a close ally of Charles de Gaulle, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1943 and survived Buchenwald concentration camp.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He represented the Sarthe Department as a Socialist in the National Assembly from 1946 to 1958. After the war, he served as a Minister in French governments between 1945-1958. He was minister of Supply in de Gaulle's gouvernment (1945) and Minister of Public works (1947-1950) in different gouvernments. Fort a short time, he was Finance Minister en 1948. Designated as Prime minister by president Coty after Mendes France's fall in February 1955, the National Assembly refused to invest his cabinet by 312 votes against 268.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

As Foreign Minister (February 1956 - May 1958), he was responsible for handling the Suez canal crisis and he signed the Treaty of Rome on behalf of France. With Guy Mollet, he visited Moscow.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was a always an advocate of European integration.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He wrote several books:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• La simple v?rit?, regard sur la p?riode 1940-1945, Juillard
• Khrouchtchev, Perrin, 1964
• Suez, Robert Laffont, 1976
• Mon cher d?put?, Julliard, 1959
• Le grand pari, l'aventure du Trait? de Rome (with Christiane Rimbaud)

and also children's books: Plume et le saumon, L'ourse aux pattons verts, Histoire de la for?t de Berc?, La plan?te aux enfants perdus.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He is buried in Le P?re Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Christian Pineau: Pineau's Ministry, 20 January - 23 February 1955 ►



 

October 14: October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining....

1904: 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar)....

1995: 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995-2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/...




Christian Pineau related Images and Photos (experimental)

Christian	Christian VII	Christian Bale	Christian Bale
Christian Bale	Christian Slater	Christian Oersted	Christian Huygens
Christian Huyghens	Christian Slater Print	Linda Christian	Christian Slater - Heathers