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André Vidal
André Vidal (18 December 1908 – 27 September 1984) was a French engineer and politician. Vidal was born in Constantine, Algeria, Constantine, French Algeria on 18 December 1908, to a middle-class family with origins in Castres, Mazamet, Carcassonne, and Canton of Adour-Gersoise, Gersoise. He attended École Polytechnique and became an engineer. In 1932, Vidal founded a consulting company, and served in the French military during World War II. Vidal was elected to the National Assembly (France), National Assembly in 1958 and served until the end of his term in 1962. He represented Tarn's 2nd constituency on behalf of the Union for the New Republic. In the next election cycle, Vidal ran as an independent candidate, and was unseated by Antonin Tirefort. Vidal also contested the 1968 legislative elections, which saw the defeat of Tirefort's successor, Jacques Limouzy. Thereafter, Vidal retired from electoral politics, and ran the Center for Applied Psychology, which he had establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine ( ar, قسنطينة '), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman Empire, Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honor of emperor Constantine the Great. It was the capital of the French department of Constantine (département), Constantine until 1962. Located somewhat inland, Constantine is about from the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel River. Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial center of its region, and it has a population of about 450,000 (938,475Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 2008 population census. Accessed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
