Pierre Cathala Explained

Pierre Cathala
Birth Date:22 September 1888
Birth Place:Montfort-sur-Meu, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Education:Lycée Saint-Louis
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Mathilde Henriette Lagrange
Children:2 sons, 1 daughter
Parents:Paul Cathala
Louise-Marie Pabot-Chatelard
Relatives:Pierre-Félix Lagrange (father-in-law)

Pierre Cathala (pronounced as /fr/; 1888  - 1947) was a French politician. He served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.

Early life

Pierre Cathala was born on 22 September 1888 in Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France.[1] He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis, and in Bayonne where he became friends with Pierre Laval.[2] [3]

Career

Cathala served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.[1]

Personal life

Cathala married Mathilde Henriette Lagrange.[1] They had two sons, François and Jean-Claude, and a daughter, Renée.[1]

Death

Cathala died on 27 July 1947 in Paris, France.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Ministry of Economy and Finance . 2015-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209122730/http://www.economie.gouv.fr/caef/pierre-cathala . 2015-02-09 . dead .
  2. Book: Kupferman. Fred. Pierre Laval. 2015. Tallandier. Paris. 9782847342543. 5–25. 2nd. Cairn.info. registration .
  3. Book: Société des sciences, lettres & arts de Bayonne: bulletin. 1979. 261. fr.