Louis Jacquinot

Who was Louis Jacquinot?

Louis Jacquinot was a French lawyer and politician, and chief of Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré's office.

Jacquinot was born in Gondrecourt-le-Château in 1898. Entering parliament in 1932, he later served for a short time as under-secretary of state for home affairs in Paul Reynaud's cabinet. He served in the army World War II and followed General de Gaulle to London. He served as High Commissioner for the Navy in the provisional governments at Algiers and Paris, Minister of State for Muslim Affairs, Minister of Marine, Minister of Veterans and War Victims, Minister of Overseas France.

After de Gaulle's return to power in 1958, he was appointed Minister of State in charge of scientific research and afterwards for the Sahara. As Minister of State, he was part of a "study group" formed by de Gaulle with the purpose of devising a constitution for the Fifth Republic. Later he again held the position of Minister for Overseas France. He also chaired the General Council of the Meuse department in the Lorraine Province.