Pierre Guillaumat (5 August 1909 – 28 August 1991) was a Minister of National Education and Minister of the Armies under French President Charles de Gaulle and founder of the Elf Aquitaine oil company in 1967.[1][2] He was born in La Flèche, Sarthe, the son of French general Adolphe Guillaumat.

Pierre Guillaumat
Minister of the Armies
In office
1 June 1958 – 5 February 1960
PresidentRené Coty
Charles de Gaulle
Prime MinisterCharles de Gaulle
Michel Debré
Preceded byCharles de Gaulle
Succeeded byPierre Messmer
Personal details
Born(1909-08-05)5 August 1909
La Flèche, France
Died28 August 1991(1991-08-28) (aged 82)
Villeurbanne, France
EducationÉcole polytechnique
École des Mines de Paris

References edit

  1. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (31 August 1991). "Pierre Guillaumat Is Dead at 82; French Oil Executive and Official". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "TÉMOIGNAGE La mort de Pierre Guillaumat Un homme rare". Le Monde.fr (in French). 31 August 1991. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of National Education
1960–1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Armies
1958–1960
Succeeded by
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Electricité de France
1964–1965
Succeeded by