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Étienne Clémentel (11 January 1864 – 25 December 1936) was a French politician. He served as a member of the
National Assembly of France The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée nationale; ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (). The National Assembly's legislators are known a ...
from 1900 to 1919 and as French Senator from 1920 to 1936. He also served as Minister of Colonies from 24 January 1905 to 14 March 1906,
Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...
from 22 March 1913 to 9 December 1913 and
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from 9 June 1914 to 13 June 1914. He was the first president of
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He was Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts and Telegraphs from 29 October 1915 to 27 November 1919.


Biography

Étienne Clémentel was born on 11 January 1864 in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat (dialect), Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population ...
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Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152. He was trained as property solicitor. He was also a painter and a photographer. Some of his work can be found in the
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. He died on 25 December 1936 in Prompsat, Puy-de-Dôme, France.


Legacy

* His bust, sculpted by
Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...
, can be found in the
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