Georges-Étienne Bonnet | |
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![]() Bonnet in Washington, D.C., 1937 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 10 April 1938 – 13 September 1939 | |
Prime Minister | Édouard Daladier |
Preceded by | Joseph Paul-Boncour |
Succeeded by | Édouard Daladier |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 July 1889 |
Died | 18 June 1973 | (aged 83)
Political party | Radical-Socialist Party |
Spouse | Odette Pelletan |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Advocate of appeasement |
Awards | Croix de guerre |
Military service | |
Allegiance | France |
Branch/service | French Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Georges-Étienne Bonnet (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ etjɛn bɔnɛ]; 23 July 1889 – 18 June 1973) was a French politician who served as foreign minister in 1938 and 1939 and was a leading figure in the Radical Party.