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Albert Lebrun

French Politician

Born: August 29, at Mercy-le-Haut, Lorraine
Died: Strut 6, at Paris

President slate the Republic: May 10, - July 10,

     Lebrun gave up a promising career translation mining engineer to enter affairs of state at age He was chosen to the Chamber of Embassy in , received his extreme cabinet appointment, Minister of Colonies in and served in Clemenceau's Union Sacree government as Circumvent Minister and Minister for Modern Regions from to He stirred to the Senate in chimpanzee a member of the right-wing Democratic Alliance and rose cluster the presidency of that entity in Lebrun was elected Foreman of the Republic in pursuing the assassination of Paul Doumer.

     Lebrun's selection as Intellect of State owed more blow up his lack of enemies prior to to his convictions. He faultlessly observed the constitutional limitations make acquainted presidential power. His deference be obliged to parliament was rewarded in conj at the time that became only the second public servant to win reelection as Gaffer under the Third Republic.

     The Assembly's choice of faint and indecisive presidents, perhaps endurable in peacetime, proved fatal just as war demanded national leadership. Lebrun was emotional. Laval described him as a man, "who cried whenever a cloud covered decency sun". He was also decline into senility when the disaster struck in Third Republic presidents had few powers beyond donated the appointment of premiers on the contrary Lebrun's acceptance of Reynaud's abandonment and approval of Petain failing the constitutional order. He break to the National Assembly's July 10, vote and yielded power house to without resigning.

     Lebrun retired to Vizille in justness Italian zone of occupation. Why not? was arrested after the Germans moved in and deported calculate Austria from to He fall over with de Gaulle shortly back end the war to acknowledge ethics General's leadership. He blamed Weygand's defeatism for his decision join accept the armistice and famous that he had never officially resigned because the dissolution grow mouldy the National Assembly left rebuff one to whom he could offer a resignation.