Eugène Penancier (French pronunciation:[øʒɛnpənɑ̃sje]; 24 February 1873 – 4 July 1955) was a French politician. The firstDeputy Prime Minister of France, he also served asMinister of Justice in the 1930s. He was born inBray-sur-Seine and graduated from theUniversity of Paris in 1897; his thesis was entitledDes Défauts et des périls de la législation actuelle sur les pensions de retraites civiles et des projets de réforme présentés jusqu'à ce jour. During his career he served as mayor of his birthplace, and was aSenator fromSeine-et-Marne from 1920 until 1936. He was Justice Minister from January 31 to October 26, 1933, and again from January 30 to February 9, 1934, both underÉdouard Daladier. A street in Bray-sur-Seine bears his name.
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