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Paul Doumer
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French statesman (1857–1932)
Paul Doumer was a French statesman who served in various high-ranking government positions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including as President of France from 1931 until his assassination in 1932. He is remembered as a significant political figure in French history during a period of important national developments.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Aurillac
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers
- Political party
- Radical Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Paul-Doumer.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- place of burial
- Vaugirard Cemetery
- Commons category
- Paul Doumer
- date of birth
- 1857-03-22
- date of death
- 1932-05-07
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- manner of death
- homicide
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- member of
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
- killed by
- Paul Gorguloff
- archives at
- Archives nationales
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer ( French: [pɔl dumɛːʀ]; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932. He is described as "the Father of French Indochina", and was seen as one of the most active and effective governors general of Indochina.
Early life
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