Édouard Barthe (26 May 1882, in

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– 25 July 1949, in

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) was a French politician. He represented the

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(SFIO) from 1910 to 1933, the

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from 1933 to 1935 and the

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(USR) from 1935 to 1940 in the

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. On 10 July 1940, he voted in favour of granting the Cabinet presided by

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authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the

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and establishing

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. He was

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from 1948 to 1949.

References

1882 births 1949 deaths People from Béziers Politicians from Occitania (administrative region) French Section of the Workers' International politicians Socialist Party of France – Jean Jaurès Union politicians Socialist Republican Union politicians Members of the 10th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 11th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 12th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 13th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 14th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 15th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 16th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic French Senators of the Fourth Republic Senators of Hérault {{Hérault-politician-stub