Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer, was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932. He is described as "the Father
Doumer in 1931
Paul Doumer in a photograph by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
Autochrome portrait by Georges Chevalier, 1921
Assassination of Paul Doumer (Le Petit Journal, 15 May 1932)
Albert François Lebrun was a French politician who served as President of France from 1932 to 1940. He was the last president of the Third Republic before its dissolution into the rump state of Vichy
Paul Doumer
…in 1931 President of France In office 13 June 1931 – 7 May 1932 Prime Minister Pierre Laval André Tardieu Preceded by Gaston Doumergue Succeeded by Albert Lebrun President of the Senate In office 14 January 1927 – 9 June 1931 Preceded by Justin de Selves Succeeded by Albert Lebrun Minister of Finance In office…