Charles Hernu

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Charles Hernu
Charles Hernu in 1983
Minister of Defence
In office 1981–1985
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius
Preceded by	Robert Galley
Succeeded by	Paul Quilès
Mayor of Villeurbanne
In office 1977–1990
Preceded by	Étienne Gagnaire
Succeeded by	Gilbert Chabroux
Personal details
Born	(1923-07-03)3 July 1923 Quimper, France
Died	17 January 1990(1990-01-17) (aged 66) Villeurbanne, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Alma mater	Catholic University of Leuven

Eugène Charles Hernu (3 July 1923 – 17 January 1990) was a French socialist politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 1981 to 1985, until forced to resign over the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand.