Gilbert de Chambrun
Gilbert de Chambrun | |
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| Born | 2 November 1909 Lycée Janson de Sailly |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Jacqueline de Chambrun |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Pierre de Chambrun |
| Relatives | Charles de Chambrun (paternal uncle) René de Chambrun (cousin) |
Count Gilbert de Chambrun (1909–2009) was a French politician. He was a member of the French Resistance and he served in the National Assembly.
Early life
Gilbert de Chambrun was born on 2 November 1909 in Paris, France.[1][2] His father, Pierre de Chambrun, was a politician.[1] He was a descendant of Agrippa d'Aubigné and Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and he was raised as a Calvinist.[2]
De Chambrun was educated at the
Career
Chambrun joined the French Foreign Service in 1934, serving at the French embassy in Rome until 1938.
De Chambrun served as a member of the
De Chambrun resumed his position in the Foreign Service in 1956.
De Chambrun published his memoir as well as a novel and several plays.[2]
Personal life and death
De Chambrun married Jacqueline Retourné, a paediatrician whom he met in the Maquis du Mont Mouchet.[3] They had four children.[3] He died on 22 December 2009 in Marvejols, Lozère, France.[1] He was 100 years old.[2]
Works
- de Chambrun, Gilbert (1982). Journal d'un militaire d'occasion. Avignon: Editions Aubanel. OCLC 10184752.
- de Chambrun, Gilbert (1991). Le retour de la bête. Etrépilly: Editions Bartillat. OCLC 28068929.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gilbert, Pierre, Charles, Emmanuel Pineton de Chambrun". National Assembly. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wieder, Thomas (December 31, 2009). "Gilbert de Chambrun". Le Monde. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mort de Jacqueline de Chambrun, résistante et défenseure des droits des femmes". Le Progres. September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
