Albert Briand (5 August 1909 - 29 May 1966) was a French merchant and politician.

Family

Briand is the brother-in-law of senator

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Biography

He edited the weekly publication ''L'Écho des îles Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ("The Echo of the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon")''. With his brother-in-law Henri, he was a part of the collaborationist elite of Saint-Pierre, causing them both to be arrested in

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. Despite both being fervent anti-

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, they became political adversaries.

Bibliography

* André-Louis Sanguin, ''Le 101^e département de la République française'', in Norois n°110, 1981. 1909 births 1966 deaths Saint Pierre and Miquelon politicians Deputies of the 2nd National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Saint Pierre and Miquelon {{SaintPierreMiquelon-bio-stub