About Paul Coste-Floret
Lived 1911 – 1979 (aged 68). Paul Coste-Floret was a French politician.
Paul Coste-Floret (9 April 1911 – 27 August 1979) was a French politician. He was born and died in Montpellier, France.
Career Coste-Floret was originally an academic, becoming Doctor of Law in 1935 and teaching law at the University of Algiers.
During the Second World War, Coste-Floret was active in the French Resistance. He also advised André Philip and François de Menthon, ministers in the Free French provisional government.
Coste-Floret supported the political return of General de Gaulle and was a member of the Constitutional Consultative Committee which prepared the Constitution of 1958. He recommended greater autonomy for French Black Africa.
From 1967 to 1971 he was vice-president of Centre Démocrate.
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Who was Paul Coste-Floret?
French politician (1911–1979)
When was Paul Coste-Floret born?
Paul Coste-Floret was born on 9 April 1911 in Montpellier.
When did Paul Coste-Floret die?
Paul Coste-Floret died on 27 August 1979 in Montpellier.
What was Paul Coste-Floret's occupation?
Paul Coste-Floret was a politician.
What nationality was Paul Coste-Floret?
Paul Coste-Floret was French.
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