Étienne Clémentel
French politician (1864–1936)
Étienne Clémentel (11 January 1864 – 25 December 1936) was a French politician.[1] He served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1900 to 1919 and as French Senator from 1920 to 1936.[1] He also served as Minister of Colonies from 24 January 1905 to 14 March 1906, Minister of Agriculture from 22 March 1913 to 9 December 1913 and Minister of Finance from 9 June 1914 to 13 June 1914.[1] He was the first president of International Court of Arbitration[2] 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, Puy-de-Dôme, France.[1] He was trained as property solicitor.[1]
He was also a painter and a photographer.[3] Some of his work can be found in the Musée d'Orsay.[3]
He died on 25 December 1936 in Prompsat, Puy-de-Dôme, France.[1]
Legacy
- His bust, sculpted by Auguste Rodin, can be found in the Musée Rodin.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Anciens sénateurs IIIème République : CLEMENTEL Etienne". www.senat.fr. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "ICC Headquarters | ICC - International Chamber of Commerce". www.iccwbo.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17.
- ^ a b "Musée d'Orsay: Etienne Clémentel Family taking tea in the garden". www.musee-orsay.fr.
- ^ "Étienne Clémentel | Rodin Museum". www.musee-rodin.fr.
External links
Media related to Étienne Clémentel at Wikimedia Commons
- Newspaper clippings about Étienne Clémentel in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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