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Léon Thébaud

b. 1894

Haitian lawyer and ambassador

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About Léon Thébaud

Born 1894. Léon Thébaud was a Haitian diplomat and lawyer.

Léon Robert Thébaud, a lawyer and ambassador, was born in Gonaïves, Haïti, on 5 June 1894 and died in Paris, France. He worked early on with his father in the import trade of building materials. Léon was appointed consul general in Marseille, France, on 13 October 1927. From 1932 to 1937 he was a counsellor at the legation in Paris, minister plenipotentiary in Paris and inspector of consulates of Haiti in Europe from 1937 to 1941. After four years there, Thébaud was transferred in 1941 to Rome, where he represented Haiti as an envoy extraordinary to the Vatican.

The occupation of Rome by the German armed forces in September 1943 forced him to step down from this post. He returned to Rome in 1947, and in 1954 once again became Haiti's minister plenipotentiary in France.1

Évian Conference Léon Robert Thébaud attended the Évian Conference from 6 to 13 July 1938 in Évian-les-Bains, France, to discuss the issue of Jewish refugees escaping Nazi persecution. He attended representing the island nation of Haiti as the commercial attaché in Paris, with the rank of minister.

Haitian history As Haitian ambassador to France, Léon Thébaud put up a stone cross memorial for Toussaint Louverture on 29 August 1954 at Fort-de-Joux.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
Paris
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Ambassador, Ambassador of Haiti to France
Also known as
Léon Robert Thébaud, Leon Thebaud, Leon Robert Thebaud

Frequently asked questions

Who was Léon Thébaud?

Haitian lawyer and ambassador

When was Léon Thébaud born?

Léon Thébaud was born on 5 June 1894 in Gonaïves.

When did Léon Thébaud die?

Léon Thébaud died in Paris.

What was Léon Thébaud's occupation?

Léon Thébaud was a diplomat and lawyer.

What nationality was Léon Thébaud?

Léon Thébaud was Haitian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Léon Thébaud

· Wikidata: Q6711112

· DBpedia: Léon Thébaud

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