Christian Vieljeux, born December 16, 1893, in La Rochelle and died March 2, 1976, was a French ship-owner and politician.[1]
Christian Vieljeux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1893 La Rochelle, France |
| Died | 2 March 1976 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editChristian Vieljeux was the second son of Léonce Vieljeux and Hélène Delmas (niece of Émile Delmas). After attending school in his hometown, he graduated from HEC Paris. He served in the Navy during the World War I, receiving the Croix de Guerre and four citations.[2]
After the war, he married Marguerite Faustin, also from a family of ship-owners, and joined the family maritime fitting out business, the Delmas-Vieljeux company, of which he became vice-president. During the Second World War, he was again mobilized and joined the resistance within the CND-Castille network. He was made a knight of the Legion of Honour and decorated with the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with two citations at the end of the conflict.[3]
On October 21, 1945, he was elected deputy of Charente-Maritime. He was re-elected on June 2, 1946, then on November 10, 1946. He was then elected to the Council of the Republic on December 19, 1946.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Généalogie de Christian VIELJEUX". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "VIELJEUX Christian". Sénat (in French). 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Moulinier, Henri (2015), "Chapitre II. La naissance de grands armements rochelais (1904-1920)", La pêche industrielle de La Rochelle : Les grands chalutiers (1871-1994), Histoire (in French), Rennes: Presses universitaires de Rennes, pp. 55–102, ISBN 978-2-7535-6040-6, retrieved 2024-08-31
- ^ "Christian Vieljeux - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-31.