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Léon Betoulle

1871 – 1956

French politician

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Lived 1871 – 1956 (aged 85). Léon Betoulle was a French politician.

Léonard Léon Betoulle (25 October 1871 — 30 November 1956) was a French politician.

He was member of the French Section of the Workers' International Party and served as mayors of Limoges from 1947 to 1956. He was a member of parliament for Haute-Vienne from 1906 to 1924. He was then senator for Haute-Vienne from 1924 to 1944. He voted full powers to Marshal Pétain in 1940. He was dismissed from the town hall with his municipal council in 1941. He also president of the general council of Haute-Vienne from 1929 to 1940. He had also been excluded from the French Section of the Workers' International party and had joined the Democratic Socialist Party, a reception structure for socialists compromised under the Vichy regime. He stayed away from public life after the Liberation.

Biography Léon Betoulle was born in Limoges, France on 1871 and died in same place Limoges, France on 1956 at the age of 85. He managed to reconquer his post in 1947 and kept it until his death in 1956, after being re-elected one last time in 1953.

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Positions held
Member of the French National Assembly, Mayor of a place in France, Senator of the French Third Republic
Also known as
Leon Betoulle

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Léon Betoulle?

French politician (1871–1956)

When was Léon Betoulle born?

Léon Betoulle was born on 25 October 1871 in Limoges.

When did Léon Betoulle die?

Léon Betoulle died on 30 November 1956 in Limoges.

What was Léon Betoulle's occupation?

Léon Betoulle was a politician.

What nationality was Léon Betoulle?

Léon Betoulle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Léon Betoulle

· Wikidata: Q3270743

· DBpedia: Léon Betoulle

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