| Henri Moysset | |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Gramond, Aveyron, France |
| Death Date: | 1 August 1949 |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Alma Mater: | University of Bordeaux |
| Occupation: | Historian, politician |
Henri Moysset (26 March 1875 – 1 August 1949) was a French historian and politician. He was a scholar of the history of socialism, especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. He was the French Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 1941 to 1942. He was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism, and he influenced many of Vichy France's social policies.
Henri Moysset was born on 26 March 1875 in Gramond, Aveyron, France.[1] He graduated from the University of Bordeaux.[2]
Moysset taught history at the École Navale. He was a scholar the history of socialism,[3] especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.[4] He authored a book about Germany in the two decades after Otto von Bismarck.[2] The book was praised by The New York Times, which read "Moysset's style has restraint and shows evidences of research and deliberation."[5]
Moysset was an advisor to prime ministers Georges Leygues and André Tardieu.[2] He was François Darlan's chief of staff at the Ministry of the Navy from 1939 to 1941.[1] On 23 January 1941, Moysset was made a member of the National Council of Vichy France.[6] He served as the Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 11 August 1941 to 18 April 1942.[3] [1] He was decorated with the Order of the Francisque.
Moysset was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism.[2] He was an influential figure during Vichy France,[7] especially with regards to its social policies.[4]
Moysset died on 1 August 1949 in Paris.[1]