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Camille Chautemps
Camille Chautemps (1 February 1885 – 1 July 1963) was a French Radical politician of the Third Republic, three times President of the Council (Prime Minister).
Career.
Career Early career.
Born into a family of prominent Radical politicians, Camille Chautemps was a lawyer by training and a noted amateur rugby-player in his youth, playing for Tours Rugby and Stade Francais. He was inducted into the Grand Orient of France (1906; master 1908), quitting the Freemasons in 1938 for
November 1933 to 27 January 1934 in the second cabinet of Camille Chautemps.
While in office he was accused of being involved with the frauds of the Sacazan Bank.
The right-wing Action Française stirred up demonstrations with the objective of bringing about the fall of the Chautemps cabinet.
On Saturday 27 January 1934 the Camelots du Roi came out in force in Paris, causing considerable damage.
That afternoon Raynaldy resigned, followed by Chautemps.
Raynaldy suffered from heart problems, and was forced to retire to his