Camille Barrère

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Camille Barrère
France Ambassador to Italy
In office
1897–1924
Preceded byAlbert Billot
Succeeded byRené Besnard
Personal details
Born23 October 1851
La Charité-sur-Loire, France
DiedOctober 7, 1940(1940-10-07) (aged 88)
Paris, France
OccupationDiplomat
AwardsLegion of Honour

Camille Barrère (23 October 1851 – 7 October 1940) was a French diplomat, most notably the ambassador to Italy from 1897 to 1924.

In 1902, Barrère negotiated a secret accord with

First World War.[1][2]

Barrère had sympathy for the early fascist movements in Italy and "viewed the nascent fascist movement with almost unalloyed favour and enthusiasm."[3] Reportedly, he even personally provided financial support to Benito Mussolini.[4]

Barrère, who had participated in all

Office international d'hygiène publique[6] (created in 1906, it is seen as a predecessor of WHO with which it was merged after World War II
).

See also

References

  1. ^ McDonald, J. Fred (2012). "The Man Who Saved France: Camille Barrère, Diplomat Extraordinaire". jfredmacdonald.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ Newspaper clippings about Camille Barrère in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
  3. ^ Shorrock, W. I. (1975). "France and the Rise of Fascism in Italy, 1919-23" Journal of Contemporary History, 10(4), pp. 591-610
  4. ^ Renzi, W. A. (1971). "Mussolini's sources of financial support, 1914-1915." History, 56(187), pp. 189-206
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  6. doi:10.22541/au.165237542.24089054/v1 (inactive 31 January 2024). Retrieved 2022-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link
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