Paul Doumer

Paul Doumer (March 22, 1857 – May 7, 1932) was the President of France from June 13, 1931 to his death.

Related Topics:
March 22 - 1857 - May 7 - 1932 - President of France - June 13 - 1931

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Born in Aurillac, in the Cantal département, in France.

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Aurillac - Cantal - Département - France

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He was Governor General of French Indochina from 1897 to 1902. In Vietnamese, his last name was rendered as đu-mẹ, meaning approximately "to copulate with one's mother". (John DeFrancis, Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy, ISBN 0828408665)

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French Indochina - 1897 - 1902 - Vietnamese

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He was elected President of the French Republic on May 13, 1931, defeating Aristide Briand.

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May 13 - Aristide Briand

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On may 6, 1932, he was assassinated in Paris at the opening of a book fair by Paul Gorguloff, a mentally unstable Russian émigré.

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May 6 - 1932 - Paris - Paul Gorguloff - Mentally unstable - Russia

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He died at 04:37 a.m. on May 7.

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See also: Politics of France

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