André Maginot
André Maginot | |
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André Maginot | |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 27 January 1931 – 6 January 1932 | |
| President | Gaston Doumergue Paul Doumer |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Laval |
| Preceded by | Louis Barthou |
| Succeeded by | André Tardieu |
| In office 2 March 1930 – 13 December 1930 | |
| President | Gaston Doumergue |
| Prime Minister | André Tardieu |
| Preceded by | René Besnard |
| Succeeded by | Louis Barthou |
| In office 3 November 1929 – 21 February 1930 | |
| President | Gaston Doumergue |
| Prime Minister | André Tardieu |
| Preceded by | Paul Painlevé |
| Succeeded by | René Besnard |
| Minister of the Colonies | |
| In office 11 November 1928 – 22 October 1929 | |
| President | Gaston Doumergue |
| Prime Minister | Aristide Briand |
| Preceded by | Léon Perrier |
| Succeeded by | François Piétri |
| In office 20 March 1917 – 7 September 1917 | |
| President | Raymond Poincaré |
| Prime Minister | Alexandre Ribot |
| Preceded by | Gaston Doumergue |
| Succeeded by | René Besnard |
| Minister of War and Pensions | |
| In office 15 February 1922 – 14 June 1924 | |
| President | Alexandre Millerand |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Poincaré Frédéric François-Marsal |
| Preceded by | Louis Barthou |
| Succeeded by | Charles Nollet |
| Minister of War Pensions and Allowances | |
| In office 20 January 1920 – 12 January 1922 | |
| President | Raymond Poincaré Paul Deschanel Alexandre Millerand |
| Prime Minister | Alexandre Millerand Georges Leygues Aristide Briand |
| Preceded by | Léon Abrami |
| Succeeded by | Édouard Bovier-Lapierre |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 24 April 1910 – 6 January 1932 | |
| Parliamentary group | GD (1910-1914) RGD (1914-1919 GRD (1919-1928 ADS (1928-1932) |
| Constituency | Meuse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1877 Paris, France |
| Died | 7 January 1932 (aged 54) Paris, France |
| Nationality | France |
| Awards | Médaille militaire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
André Maginot (/ˈmæʒɪnoʊ/; French: [ɑ̃dʁe maʒino]; 17 February 1877 – 7 January 1932) was a French civil servant, soldier and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his advocacy of the string of forts known as the Maginot Line.