Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Marie-Pierre Kœnig (Koenig) | |
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General Kœnig in 1944. | |
| Minister of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 23 February 1955 – 6 October 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Faure |
| Preceded by | Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Billotte |
| In office 19 June 1954 – 14 August 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mendès France |
| Preceded by | René Pleven |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Temple |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 5 July 1951 – 5 December 1958 | |
| Constituency | Bas-Rhin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1898 Caen, French Republic |
| Died | 2 September 1970 (aged 71) Neuilly-sur-Seine, French Republic |
| Resting place | Montmartre Cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | RPF (1951–1955) RS (1956–1958) |
| Spouse |
Marie Klein (m. 1931) |
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| Alma mater | Lycée Malherbe |
| Nickname | Mutin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Third Republic Free France Fourth Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1951 |
| Rank | Army general |
| Unit | List of units
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| Commands | List of commands
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| Battles/wars | |
Marie Joseph Pierre François Kœnig or Koenig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French general during World War II during which he commanded a Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim in North Africa in 1942. He started a political career after the war and was posthumously elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France in 1984.