Philippe Henriot

Philippe Henriot
Vichy Secretary of State for Information and Propaganda
In office
6 January 1944 (1944-01-06) – 28 June 1944 (1944-06-28)
(5 months and 22 days)
Member of Parliament
for Gironde
In office
27 September 1932 (1932-09-27) – 31 May 1942 (1942-05-31)
(10 years and 23 days)
Personal details
Born(1889-01-07)7 January 1889
Reims
Died28 June 1944(1944-06-28) (aged 55)
Paris
Cause of deathKilled by the French Resistance
Resting placeSaint-André-et-Appelles
NationalityFrench
Political party
Parent
  • Georges Henriot (father)
Alma materInstitut Catholique de Paris
ProfessionLiterature teacher
Winemaker

Philippe Henriot (7 January 1889 – 28 June 1944) was a French poet, journalist, politician, and Nazi collaborator who served as a minister in the French government at Vichy, where he directed propaganda broadcasts. He was assassinated by the Résistance in 1944.


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