Marcel Peyrouton

Marcel Peyrouton
Marcel Peyrouton in the 1930s
Born(1887-07-02)2 July 1887
Paris, France
Died6 November 1983(1983-11-06) (aged 96)
Saint-Cloud, France
Alma materUniversity of Paris
OccupationDiplomat
SpousePaulette Malvy
RelativesLouis 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.