Pierre-Olivier Lapie Explained

Pierre-Olivier Lapie
Office:Minister of National Education
Term Start:12 July 1950
Term End:11 August 1951
President:Vincent Auriol
Primeminister:René Pleven
Predecessor:André Morice
Successor:André Marie
Birth Date:2 April 1901
Birth Place:Rennes, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Education:Lycée Condorcet
Party:SFIO (1945–1958)
Alma Mater:Sciences Po
Otherparty:Independent (Social Gaullism) (1959–1994)

Pierre-Olivier Lapie (2 April 1901  - 10 March 1994) was a French lawyer, politician, writer, and freedom fighter.

Biography

In 1936, Lapie was elected deputy under the Popular Front but was mobilized into service at the outbreak of World War II in 1939. He took part in the Norwegian campaign in February 1940 before joining Free France.[1] He was then appointed Governor of Chad in November 1940, succeeding Félix Éboué.[2] In 1942, he obtained a command in the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion and served in Tunisia and Libya. He was reassigned as a Liaison to Britain in January 1943 before being appointed to the Provisional Consultative Assembly based in Algiers from October 1943 to August 1945.[3]

In September 1945, he was elected a deputy of Nancy to the First Constituent Assembly under the SFIO. In 1946, he was then reelected to the newly created National Assembly where he held several portfolios until an electoral defeat in 1958. He then aligned himself with the Social Gaullists and represented France on various European bodies.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Affinito . Michele . Les deux europes . Migani . Guia . Wenkel . Christian . 2009 . Peter Lang . 978-90-5201-481-4 . 138–144 . en.
  2. Book: Grovogui, S. . Beyond Eurocentrism and Anarchy: Memories of International Order and Institutions . 2016-04-30 . Springer . 978-1-137-08396-8 . 131–132 . en.
  3. Web site: matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès . 2023-09-13 . deces.matchid.io.