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Pierre de Bénouville (8 August 1914 – 5 December 2001[1]) was a French Army officer, member of the Resistance, author, and politician.
Pierre de Bénouville | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for Paris | |
| In office 1970–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Bourgoin |
| Succeeded by | Jean de Gaulle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1914 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 December 2001 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | RPR |
In 1941 he was arrested by the Vichy police for trying to join the Free France Forces, which led him to dedicate himself to the resistance and create the Radio-Patrie movement. In 1943 the movement was absorbed into the Mouvements unis de la Résistance, so he became a member of the executive committee, and he later fought in Italy in 1944.[2] For his work with the Resistance during World War Two, he was awarded the Legion of Honour.[3]
He was a member of the French National Assembly in the 1950s for Ille-et-Vilaine, but would later represent Paris from 1970 to 1993.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Pierre de Bénouville s'est éteint". Le Monde (in French). 6 December 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Pierre BÉNOUVILLE (de) | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée". www.ordredelaliberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Pace, Eric (11 December 2001). "Pierre de Benouville, 87, Hero Of Resistance in World War II". New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Pierre, Emile Guillain de Bénouville - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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