Pierre Laval (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ laval]; 28 June 1883 – 15 October 1945) was a French politician. During the time of the Third Republic he served as Prime Minister of France from 27 January 1931 and 20 February 1932 and also headed another government from 7 June 1935 to 24 January 1936.Laval began his career as a socialist but over time drifted far to the right. Following France’s surrender and armistice with Germany in 1940 he also served in the Vichy Regime.
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active years end date
1932-02-20, 1936-01-24, 1940-12-13, 1944-08-20
active years start date
1931-01-27, 1935-06-07, 1940-07-11, 1942-04-18
birth date
1883-06-28
birth place
French Third Republic, Châteldon
death date
1945-10-15
death place
French Third Republic, Fresnes Val-de-Marne, Provisional Government of the French Republic
individualised GND number
118778978
order in office
(as Vice-President of the Council), 101st Prime Minister of France, 112th Prime Minister of France, 120th Prime Minister of France, 123rd Prime Minister of France, Head of State and nominal Head of Government: Philippe Pétain
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