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Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (French pronunciation: [pɔl dumɛːʀ]; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932.
May 2, 2024 · Paul Doumer (born March 22, 1857, Aurillac, Fr.—died May 6, 1932, Paris) was the 13th president of the French Third Republic whose term was cut short by an assassin’s bullet.
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Paul Doumer was a politician, lawyer, and colonial administrator who served as President of the Republic from 1931 to 1932. He was assassinated by a Russian immigrant in Paris in 1932.
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Joseph Athanase Doumer, dit Paul Doumer, né le 22 mars 1857 à Aurillac et assassiné le 7 mai 1932 à Paris, est un homme d'État français. Il est président de la République du 13 juin 1931 à sa mort. Issu d'un milieu modeste, il travaille dès l'âge de douze ans, comme coursier puis ouvrier graveur.
Paul Doumer was a member of the Parti Radical, the second and last radical to become President of the Republic. But this is not why he was assassinated. I will quickly introduce you to Paul Doumer before explaining how he was murdered, by whom and why.
Paul Doumer (1857-1932) was a French politician and colonial administrator who served as President of France in 1931-2. He was also a Radical deputy, a Secretary of Finance, and a Governor-General of Indochina who modernized the colonial system.
Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (French pronunciation: [pɔl dumɛːʀ]; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination on 7 May 1932. At the age of 74, he is the oldest person elected president.
