Edgar Faure

Edgar Faure (French: [ɛdɡaʁ foʁ]; 18 August 1908 – 30 March 1988) was a French politician, essayist, historian, and memoirist.^[1] From 1973 to 1978, he was President of the French National Assembly. He was also Prime Minister of France in 1952 and again from 1955 to 1956.

Edgar Faure
Edgar Faure at the Geneva Summit (1955)
President of the French National Assembly
In office 2 April 1973 – 2 April 1978
Preceded by	Achille Peretti
Succeeded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Prime Minister of France
In office 20 January 1952 – 8 March 1952
President	Vincent Auriol
Preceded by	René Pleven
Succeeded by	Antoine Pinay
In office 23 February 1955 – 1 February 1956
President	René Coty
Preceded by	Pierre Mendès-France
Succeeded by	Guy Mollet
Personal details
Born	18 August 1908 Béziers, France
Died	30 March 1988(1988-03-30) (aged 79) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Radical