Jean de Broglie

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Prince Jean Marie François Ferdinand de Broglie (21 June 1921 – 24 December 1976) was a French politician and President of the National Assembly in 1959.

Family

Jean de Broglie was born in

Albert de Broglie, 4th duc de Broglie. The mother of the latter, Albertine de Staël-Holstein (1797–1838), was the daughter of Germaine de Staël and, reputedly, Benjamin Constant
.

Personal life

Marriage

Jean de Broglie married Micheline Segard (1925–1997) and they had three sons.

Children

Career

Jean de Broglie held several top positions in the government of France.

Death

He was assassinated on 24 December 1976 while coming out of the house of Pierre de Varga. His financial advisor, Varga was quickly arrested; in 1981, he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for complicity in the assassination.[1]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Douglas (13 July 1995). "Obituary: Pierre de Varga". Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2018.