Lucien Romier

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1885 – 1944

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Who was Lucien Romier?

Lucien Romier was a French journalist and politician.

After studying at the École des Chartes, where he wrote a thesis on Jacques d'Albon de Saint-André, he was a member of the French School in Rome. He made a career in journalism and was editor of the newspaper Le Figaro from 1925 to 1927 and from 1934 to 1942. Personal friend of Pétain, he was minister of State in Laval's fourth Ministry from 18 April 1942 to 31 December 1943.

He died of a heart attack while being arrested by the Gestapo.

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Born
Oct 19, 1885
Moiré, Rhône
Nationality
  • France
Education
  • École Nationale des Chartes
Died
Jan 5, 1944
Vichy

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on July 23, 2013

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