President Charles de Gaulle Name Pierre Sudreau Prime Minister Georges Pompidou Role Politician | Preceded by Lucien Paye Succeeded by Louis Joxe Spouse(s) Francette Brun Sudreau | |
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President Rene Coty
Charles de Gaulle Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle
Michel Debre Born 13 May 1919
Paris, France ( 1919-05-13 ) Died January 22, 2012, Paris, France Parents Marie-Marguerite Boyer Sudreau, Jean Sudreau Political party Progress and Modern Democracy, Reforming Movement, Union for French Democracy | ||
Pierre Sudreau (13 May 1919 – 22 January 2012) was a French politician. His childhood correspondence with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) helped inspire the title character of the 1943 novel The Little Prince.
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Biography
Sudreau was born in Paris, the son of businessman Jean Sudreau and Marie-Marguerite (née Boyer) Sudreau.
He announced his resignation as French Education Minister in October 1962 in protest against a proposal by Charles de Gaulle to amend the constitution.
Personal life
He was married to France Brun; they had three children: Jean Sudreau (predeceased), Anne Sudreau O'Connor (predeceased), and Bernard Sudreau. His son Jean died of lung cancer and was married to Danièle Louis-Dreyfus, daughter of French Resistance fighter and businessman Pierre Louis-Dreyfus.
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