Joseph Laniel

Joseph Laniel
Prime Minister of France
In office
28 June 1953 – 18 June 1954
PresidentRené Coty
Preceded byRené Mayer
Succeeded byPierre Mendès France
Personal details
Born12 October 1889
Vimoutiers, France[1]
Died8 April 1975(1975-04-08) (aged 85)
Paris, France
Political partyCNIP

Joseph Laniel (French pronunciation: [ʒɔzɛf lanjɛl]; 12 October 1889 – 8 April 1975) was a French conservative politician of the Fourth Republic, who served as Prime Minister for a year from 1953 to 1954. During the middle of his tenure as Prime Minister Laniel was an unsuccessful candidate for the French Presidency, a post won by René Coty.

  1. ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (2011). "Laniel, Joseph". The encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 626. ISBN 9781851099610.

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