Gilbert de Chambrun
Count Gilbert de Chambrun (1909–2009) was a French politician. He was a member of the French Resistance and he served in the National Assembly.
Gilbert de Chambrun | |
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| Born | 2 November 1909 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 December 2009 (aged 100) |
| Education | Lycée Janson de Sailly |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Jacqueline de Chambrun |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Pierre de Chambrun |
| Relatives | Charles de Chambrun (paternal uncle) René de Chambrun (cousin) |
Early life
Gilbert de Chambrun was born on 2 November 1909 in Paris, France.[1][2] His father, Pierre de Chambrun, was a politician.[1] He was a descendant of Agrippa d'Aubigné and Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and he was raised as a Calvinist.[2]
De Chambrun was educated at the Lycée Janson de Sailly.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Laws from the University of Paris, and he received another degree from Sciences Po.[1]
Career
Chambrun joined the French Foreign Service in 1934, serving at the French embassy in Rome until 1938.[1] During World War II, he served in the French Army from 1939 to 1941.[1] He joined Combat, a group within the French resistance in 1942, and he served as a leader until 1944.[1][2] At the end of the war, he returned to the French Army, where he served under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.[2]
De Chambrun served as a member of the National Assembly from 1945 to 1955, representing Lozère.[1] He was opposed to the First Indochina War as well as the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Defence Community, and NATO.[2] He was the vice president of the Mouvement pour la paix, a non-profit organization which promoted nuclear disarmament.[2]
De Chambrun resumed his position in the Foreign Service in 1956.[2] Meanwhile, he also served as the mayor of Marvejols from 1953 to 1965, and again from 1971 to 1983.[2] He was a Commander of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.[1] He was a recipient of the Croix de guerre and the Resistance Medal for his World War II service.[1]
De Chambrun published his memoir as well as a novel and several plays.[2]
Personal life and death
De Chambrun married Jacqueline Retourné, a paediatrician whom he met in the Maquis du Mont Mouchet.[3] They had four children.[3] He died on 22 December 2009 in Marvejols, Lozère, France.[1] He was 100 years old.[2]
Works
References
- "Gilbert, Pierre, Charles, Emmanuel Pineton de Chambrun". National Assembly. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- Wieder, Thomas (December 31, 2009). "Gilbert de Chambrun". Le Monde. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Mort de Jacqueline de Chambrun, résistante et défenseure des droits des femmes". Le Progres. September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.