Died 1996-12-09.
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Alain Poher
Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher was a French politician who served as president of the Senate from 1968 to 1992 and as acting president of France in 1969 and 1974. Poher was affiliated with the Popular Republican Movement (MRP) until 1966 and later with the Democratic Centre (CD) and Centre of Social Democrats (CSD), which he joined in 1976.
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politics · French politician (1909–1996) · politician · French resistance fighter · statesperson · also Alain Poher, Poher
Born 17 April 1909 · Died 9 December 1996 · Q12950
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1996· 2 entries
A year after his retirement from the Senate
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1991).
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1988· 1 entry
Won Ernst Reuter Medal (1988).
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1986· 1 entry
Won Robert Schuman Medal (1986).
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1974· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the French Republic (1974–1974).
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Career landmark: French co-prince of Andorra (1974–1974).
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1973· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1973).
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1969· 3 entries
Career landmark: President of the French Republic (1969–1969).
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Later wrote: "As head of the armed forces, I should have received the famous envelope containing the 'instructions for use' of the atomic weapon
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Career landmark: French co-prince of Andorra (1969–1969).
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1968· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1968).
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Career landmark: President of the Senate of France (1968–1992).
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1966· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the European Parliament (1966–1969).
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1952· 2 entries
Career landmark: Senator of the French Fourth Republic (1952–1995).
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Where he remained for over 40 years, until 1995
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1950· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1950).
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1946· 1 entry
Career landmark: Senator of the French Fifth Republic (1946–1948).
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1938· 1 entry
When he became a junior executive officer at the Ministry of Finance
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1909· 1 entry
Born 1909-04-17.
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