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Laurent Bonnevay (; 28 July 1870 – 28 May 1957) was a
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lawyer and politician during the
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and Fourth Republics who was a member first of the
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and then of the
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centre-right groups.


Life

He was one of the few non-communists to refuse the
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of 1938, along with some militants from
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. He was notably
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in
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's government (January 16, 1921 - January 15, 1922) and president of the investigative commission from February 6, 1934. He was one of '
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' who refused to vote full powers to Marshal
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in 1940. Although born in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or in his mother's family home and with a father originating from the
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of Lamure-sur-Azergues (where he built his political career), his wife's family had a house in
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in which he frequently stayed (including the whole of the
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).


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*Municipal councillor of
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(1900–1904). *
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of the canton of Lamure (1902–1940 and 1945–1957). *President of the
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of the
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(1934–1940 and 1951–1957). *
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for the second district ( circonscription) of Villefranche (1902–1924 and 1928–1941). *
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for the
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(1924–1928). *Member of the Assemblée Constituante Provisoire (
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) (1944–1945).


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*''This page is a translation of its French counterpart.'' 1870 births 1957 deaths People from Lyon Metropolis Progressive Republicans (France) Republican Federation politicians Democratic Republican Alliance politicians Ministers of justice of France Members of the 8th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 9th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 10th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 11th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 12th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic French senators of the Third Republic Senators of Rhône (department) Members of the 13th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 14th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 15th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 16th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of Parliament for Rhône Members of the Provisional Consultative Assembly French city councillors The Vichy 80 {{Rhône-politician-stub