Louis Rollin
French politician (1879–1952)
Louis Marie Joseph Etienne Rollin (French pronunciation: [lwi maʁi ʒozɛf etjɛn ʁɔlɛ̃]; 27 March 1879 – 3 November 1952) was a French politician who was a minister in several cabinets in the period between the two world wars.
Early years (1879–1919)
Louis Marie Joseph Etienne Rollin was born on 27 March 1879 in Uzerche, Corrèze.
He studied classics in Limoges before moving to Paris where he obtained his law degree at the age of 21.
He became an attorney at the Paris court of appeal, and would retain this position throughout his political career.
Rollin joined the Republican Federation (Fédération républicaine) and in 1910 was elected municipal councilor for the 6th arrondissement of Paris, and councilor-general for the Seine.
He ran for election to the legislature in 1914 but was defeated in the second round.
He volunteered for the army during World War I (1914–18) and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour.
Inter-war politics (1919–39)
After the war Rollin became vice-president of the general council of the Seine.
On 16 November 1919 he was elected deputy for the 3rd district of the Seine on the platform of the Entente républicaine et démocratique (Democratic and Republican Alliance).
He joined the Républicains de gauche (Left Republicans) in the chamber.
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