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Pierre Cathala

Pierre Cathala

French politician

Pierre Cathala (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ katala]; 1888 – 1947) was a French politician. He served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.

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Early life

Pierre Cathala was born on 22 September 1888 in Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France.[1] He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis, and in Bayonne where he became friends with Pierre Laval.[2][3]

Career

Cathala served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.[1]

Personal life

Cathala married Mathilde Henriette Lagrange.[1] They had two sons, François and Jean-Claude, and a daughter, Renée.[1]

Death

Cathala died on 27 July 1947 in Paris, France.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "French Ministry of Economy and Finance". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. [2]
    Kupferman, Fred (2015). Pierre Laval (2nd ed.). Paris: Tallandier. pp. 5–25. ISBN 9782847342543 – via Cairn.info.
  3. [3]
    Société des sciences, lettres & arts de Bayonne: bulletin (in French). 1979. p. 261.


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