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Joseph Laniel | |
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 28 June 1953 – 18 June 1954 | |
| President | René Coty |
| Preceded by | René Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Mendès France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1889 Vimoutiers, France[1] |
| Died | 8 April 1975 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Political party | CNIP |
Joseph Laniel (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf lanjɛl]; 12 October 1889 – 8 April 1975) was a French conservative politician of the French Fourth Republic, who served as Prime Minister for a year from 1953 to 1954. During the middle of his tenure as Prime Minister Laniel was an unsuccessful candidate for the French Presidency, a post won by René Coty.
- ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (2011). "Laniel, Joseph". The encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 626. ISBN 9781851099610.