Léon Meyer
Léon Meyer | |
|---|---|
Meyer in 1924 | |
| Minister of Merchant Marine | |
| In office 4 June 1932 – 31 January 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Guernier |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Frot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1868 Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France |
| Died | 22 January 1948 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Broker |
Léon Meyer (11 September 1868 – 22 January 1948) was a French freight broker and Radical politician from the port city of Le Havre. He was mayor of Le Havre from 1919 to 1941, and a national deputy from 1923 to 1941. He was Minister of Merchant Marine in 1932–33. As a Jew he was removed from office during World War II (1939–45), and in 1944 was deported and spent 17 months in concentration camps.