René Viviani
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Jean Raphaël Adrien René Viviani was a French politician of the Third Republic, who served as Prime Minister for the first year of World War I. He was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, in French Algeria. In Fra
Viviani in 1912
Time cover, 19 May 1923
René Viviani
Raymond Poincaré
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Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincaré was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1913 to 1920, and three times as Prime Minister of France. He was a conservative leader, primarily committ
René Viviani
…while it seemed that they would be unable to agree upon any one for Premier, but finally, he was appointed prime minister on 13 June 1914, by President Poincaré. He received a vote of confidence of 370 to 137. The chief issues were the maintenance of the law requiring three years' service in the army and provision…
Official portrait, 1913
Poincaré during his military service in the 1880s
Le Petit Journal announces the election of Poincaré (1913).
Poincaré with President Alexandre Millerand in 1923.