Georges Bonnet

Georges Bonnet

Not to be confused with the French Socialist Georges Monnet

Georges-Étienne Bonnet

Georges Bonnet in Washington in 1937
Born (1889-07-22)22 July 1889
Died 18 June 1973(1973-06-18) (aged 83)
Nationality French
Alma mater Sorbonne,
Occupation Politician
Known for serving as French foreign minister in 1938–39, and for being one of the leading spokesmen for French appeasement
Political party Radical-Socialist Party
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse(s) Odette Pelletan
Children 2

Georges-Étienne Bonnet (22/23 July 1889 – 18 June 1973) was a French politician and leading figure in the Radical-Socialist Party.

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