Pierre Paul Henri Gaston Doumergue (; 1 August 1863 in Aigues-Vives, Gard18 June 1937 in Aigues-Vives) was a French politician of the Third Republic. He served as

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from 13 June 1924 to 13 June 1931.

Biography

Doumergue came from a

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family and was a Freemason. Beginning as a Radical, he turned more towards the political right in his old age. He served as

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from 9 December 1913 to 2 June 1914. He held the portfolio for the colonies through the ministries of

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and

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from 26 August 1914 to 19 March 1917. In February 1917 he was sent on a mission to

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and negotiated with Tsar Nicholas II a secret

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which defined the demands that France and Russia would make in future peace negotiations with Germany and

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. He was elected as the 13th

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on 13 June 1924, the only

to hold that office. He served until 13 June 1931 and again was Prime Minister in a conservative national unity government, after the riots of 6 February 1934. That government lasted from 6 February to 8 November 1934. He was widely regarded as one of the most popular French presidents, particularly after the controversial

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, who had been his predecessor. Doumergue was single when he was elected and became the first President of France to marry in office. Doumergue died at Aigues-Vives on 18 June, 1937 at the age of 73.

Doumergue's First Ministry, 9 December 1913 – 9 June 1914

* Gaston Doumergue – President of the Council and

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* Joseph Noulens –

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–

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* Albert Métin – Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions *

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–

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– Minister of the Marine *

– Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts * Maurice Raynaud –

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– Minister of Colonies *

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–

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– Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs Changes * 17 March 1914 –

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succeeds Renoult as Minister of the Interior.

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succeeds Malvy as Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs. * 20 March 1914 – Armand Gauthier de l'Aude succeeds Monis as Minister of Marine.

Doumergue's Second Ministry, 9 February – 8 November 1934

* Gaston Doumergue – President of the Council *

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– Minister of Foreign Affairs *

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– Minister of War *

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– Minister of the Interior *

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– Minister of Finance *

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– Minister of Labour * Henri Chéron – Minister of Justice *

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– Minister of Military Marine *

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– Minister of Merchant Marine *

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– Minister of Air * Aimé Berthod – Minister of National Education * Georges Rivollet – Minister of Pensions * Henri Queuille – Minister of Agriculture *

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– Minister of Colonies *

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– Minister of Public Works * Louis Marin – Minister of Public Health and Physical Education * André Mallarmé – Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones *

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– Minister of Commerce and Industry *

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– Minister of State *

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– Minister of State Changes *13 October 1934 –

succeeds Barthou (assassinated 9 October) as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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succeeds Sarraut as Minister of the Interior.

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succeeds Laval as Minister of Colonies. *15 October 1934 – Henri Lémery succeeds Chéron as Minister of Justice.

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1927 clip of Gaston Doumergue receiving his honorary degree from Oxford
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