Mendès-France

American

[men-dis-frans, -frahns, mahn-des-frahns] / ˈmɛn dɪsˈfræns, -ˈfrɑns, mɑ̃ dɛsˈfrɑ̃s /

noun

Pierre 1907–1982, French statesman and economist: premier 1954–55.

Mendès-France British

/ mɛ̃dɛsfrɑ̃s /

noun

Pierre (pjɛr). 1907–82, French statesman; prime minister (1954–55). He concluded the war in Indochina and granted independence to Tunisia

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Another predecessor, Pierre Mendès-France, tried to promote milk consumption instead, in the 1950s.

From New York Times

Between 1954 and 1973, he served in the Cabinets of Pierre Mendes-France, Charles de Gaulle and Georges Pompidou, and in 1986 he was considered for prime minister by President François Mitterrand.

From Seattle Times

After the war he had a political career working for the centre-left leader Pierre Mendes-France.

From BBC

After the war Cremieux-Brilhac had a political career working for the centre-left leader Pierre Mendes-France, who was prime minister for a short time in the mid 1950s.

From BBC

The socialist tandem of Gaston Defferre and Pierre Mendes-France polled only 5.01% of the vote.

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