Jacques Stern | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Jacques_Stern_1932.jpg) Stern in 1932 | |
| Minister of the Merchant Marine | |
| In office 26 October 1933 – 26 November 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Frot |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Frot |
| Minister of the Colonies | |
| In office 24 January 1936 – 4 June 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Rollin |
| Succeeded by | Marius Moutet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1882 Paris, France |
| Died | 21 December 1949 (aged 67) New York City, United States |
Jacques Stern (14 April 1882 – 21 December 1949) was a wealthy French banker, politician and a member of the Stern banking family. He was Minister of Merchant Marine in 1933 and Minister of the Colonies in 1936. While in exile in the United States during World War II (1939–45) he wrote a passionate defense of France's colonial mission.