Henry du Moulin de Labarthète

Henry du Moulin de Labarthète (1900–1948) was a French senior civil servant, tax auditor, diplomat and memoirist. He served as Cabinet Secretary under Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1940 to 1942. He was a staunch supporter of the Révolution nationale. He was described as "an influential man in the Vichy government." He was opposed to German policies and, after resigning from government positions in December 1943, he went into exile in Switzerland until 1947. He retired and died in France.

Early life Henry du Moulin de Labarthète was born on March 19, 1900, in Paris. His father was Edmond du Moulin de Labarthète and his mother, Marguerite Pothier. He was a member of the Conférence Olivaint, a Roman Catholic student organization.

He was appointed again as Paul Reynaud's Chief of Staff when the latter became Minister of Justice in 1938. he became a staunch supporter of the Révolution nationale spearheaded by Pétain.

He was appointed by Finance Minister Pierre Cathala as a financial attaché at the French embassy in Bern, Switzerland, from 1942 to 1943. However, he resigned in December 1943 due to disagreements with the German policies implemented under Prime Minister Pierre Laval. As a result, he went into exile in Switzerland until 1947.

During his years of exile, he wrote his memoirs, based on his memories of events from July 1940 to August 1942, entitled Le Temps des illusions - Souvenirs. It was released by a Swiss publisher in 1946. He also wrote a history of his paternal family, published in 1946 by the same publisher. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of World War II, he was barred from the civil service in 1945. However, he filed a lawsuit and was cleared in 1948.

He was a recipient of the Order of the Francisque.

Personal life He married Béatrice Brinquant (1905–1992) on January 29, 1930.

Death He died of a heart attack on October 10, 1948, in Aire-sur-l'Adour, rural Southwestern France.