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Fernand BouissonFrench politician and statesman
Date of Birth: 16.06.1874
Country:  France |
Content:
- Early Life and Political Beginnings
- Parliamentary Career and Government Roles
- Brief Premiership and Opposition
- Leadership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Retirement and Legacy
Early Life and Political Beginnings
Fernand Bouisson was born in Constantine, Algeria, on June 16, 1874. He began his political career in 1906 as mayor of Aubagne, a town east of Marseille.
Parliamentary Career and Government Roles
From 1909 to 1940, Bouisson served as a deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône in the French Parliament. In the second government of Georges Clemenceau (1918-1919), he held the position of Minister of Maritime Affairs and Merchant Marine. Subsequently, he became President of the Chamber of Deputies (National Assembly) from January 11, 1927, until June 1, 1935.
Brief Premiership and Opposition
On June 1, 1935, Bouisson was tasked with forming his own cabinet, in which he assumed the role of Minister of the Interior. However, his government lasted only a week due to strong opposition to his candidacy.
Leadership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union
From 1928 to 1934, Bouisson served as President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Retirement and Legacy
Following the electoral victory of the Popular Front in 1936, Bouisson resigned from politics. After the rise to power of Henri Philippe Pétain, he withdrew from public life altogether. Fernand Bouisson passed away in Antibes on December 28, 1958.
