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Paul Ramadier | |
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 Ramadier in 1947 | |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 22 January 1947 – 24 November 1947 | |
| President | Vincent Auriol |
| Preceded by | Léon Blum |
| Succeeded by | Robert Schuman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1888 |
| Died | 14 October 1961(1961-10-14) (aged 73) |
| Political party | SFIO |
| Righteous Among the Nations |
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Paul Ramadier (17 March 1888 – 14 October 1961) was aFrench statesman who served asPrime Minister of France in 1947.
The son of apsychiatrist, Ramadier graduated in law from theUniversity of Toulouse and started his profession as a lawyer in Paris. Then, in 1911, he gained his doctorate inRoman law. He became the mayor ofDecazeville in 1919 and served as the firstPrime Minister of the Fourth Republic in 1947.[1]
On 10 July 1940, hevoted against the granting of the full powers to MarshalPhilippe Pétain, who installed theVichy regime the next day.
Ramadier took part in theResistance and used thenom de guerreViolette.[2] His name was included in theYad Vashem Jewish memorial after the war.
In the government ofCharles de Gaulle (1944–1945), he was Minister for Provisions and earned a reputation as a hardworking, pragmatic and conciliatory politician.[3]
It was during his first ministry that theFrench Communist Party was forced out of the government in May 1947, which ended the coalition of "tripartisme" with theFrench Section of the Workers' International (SFIO). Ramadier voted for theMarshall Plan.
From 1956 to 1957, Ramadier wasMinister of Finance underGuy Mollet.
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| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1946–1947 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of France 1947 | Succeeded by |
