About Christian Fouchet
Lived 1911 – 1974 (aged 62). Christian Fouchet was a French politician and diplomat.
Christian Marie Joseph Fouchet (; 17 November 1911 – 11 August 1974) was a French politician.
Biography The son of a cavalry officer, Fouchet was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Seine-et-Oise (today Yvelines).
Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Fouchet was mobilized into the French Air Force. After Marshal Philippe Pétain's request for an armistice with Nazi Germany on 17 June 1940, Fouchet boarded a London-bound British airplane to offer his services to General Charles de Gaulle and the Free French forces; after further training, he was made a sub-lieutenant in the Free French Air Forces.
Described as a staunch Gaullist, Fouchet left the Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR) in 1971, as he viewed the party as drifting away from the ideological heritage of de Gaulle. He died of a heart attack in Geneva in 1974.
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Who was Christian Fouchet?
French politician (1911–1974)
When was Christian Fouchet born?
Christian Fouchet was born on 17 November 1911 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
When did Christian Fouchet die?
Christian Fouchet died on 11 August 1974 in Geneva.
What was Christian Fouchet's occupation?
Christian Fouchet was a politician and diplomat.
What nationality was Christian Fouchet?
Christian Fouchet was French.
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