About
André Tardieu, a French statesman, was a major figure of the Third Republic. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure, he chose diplomacy before becoming a journalist at Le Temps. Elected deputy in 1914, he served as High Commissioner to the United States during World War I and was a close associate of Clemenceau at the 1919 peace conference. He held the presidency of the Council three times (1929-1932) and several ministerial posts. He promoted a program of national modernization, but his career ended in 1936, disillusioned with the parliamentary system.
* 1876-09-22 — † 1945-09-15
Major works
- La Paix (1921)essay
- La Révolution à refaire (1936)essay
- La France et les alliances (1908)essay
- Devant l'obstacle (1927)essay
Key milestones
- 1919Participates in the Paris Peace Conference and plays a major role in drafting the Treaty of Versailles.
- 1929Becomes President of the Council for the first time, a position he holds three times until 1932.
- 1936Retires from active political life, disillusioned with the parliamentary system.
Themes
NationalismState modernizationCritique of parliamentarismForeign policyWar reparations
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