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Charles Hernu | |
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 Charles Hernu in 1983 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius |
| Preceded by | Robert Galley |
| Succeeded by | Paul Quilès |
| Mayor of Villeurbanne | |
| In office 1977–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Étienne Gagnaire |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Chabroux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1923 Quimper, France |
| Died | 17 January 1990 (aged 66) Villeurbanne, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Eugène Charles Hernu (3 July 1923 – 17 January 1990) was a French socialist politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 1981 to 1985, until forced to resign over the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand.