Marcel Peyrouton | |
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Born | Paris, France | 2 July 1887
Died | 6 November 1983 Saint-Cloud, France | (aged 96)
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Spouse | Paulette Malvy |
Relatives | Louis Malvy (father-in-law) |
Marcel Peyrouton (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl peʁutɔ̃]; 2 July 1887 – 6 November 1983) was a French diplomat and politician. He served as the French Minister of the Interior from 1940 to 1941, during Vichy France. He served as the French Ambassador to Argentina from 1936 to 1940, and from 1941 to 1942. He served as the Governor-General of French Algeria in 1943. He was acquitted in 1948.