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'''Georges Clemenceau''' ''Père-la-victoire’ (Father Victory)'' (born Sept. 28, 1841, Mouilleron-en-Pareds, France — died Nov. 24, 1929, Paris) was a [[French]] [[statesman]] and journalist who represented his country at the [[Paris Peace Conference]]. Clemenceau was twice Prime Minister of France. | '''Georges Clemenceau''' ''Père-la-victoire’ (Father Victory)'' (born Sept. 28, 1841, Mouilleron-en-Pareds, France — died Nov. 24, 1929, Paris) was a [[French]] [[statesman]] and journalist who represented his country at the [[Paris Peace Conference]]. Clemenceau was twice Prime Minister of France. | ||
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George Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau Père-la-victoire’ (Father Victory) (born Sept. 28, 1841, Mouilleron-en-Pareds, France — died Nov. 24, 1929, Paris) was a French statesman and journalist who represented his country at the Paris Peace Conference. Clemenceau was twice Prime Minister of France.
Clemenceau founded the newspapers La Justice (1880), L'Aurore (1897), and L'Homme Libre (1913).
In painting he was an ardent supporter of the Impressionists. When Claude Monet died, Georges Clemenceau was there to pay a final farewell to his long-time friend. [1]
See also
Portrait of George Clemenceau by Edouard Manet.