Gaston Henry-Haye
Gaston Henry-Haye | |
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Born | 6 February 1890 Wissous, France |
Died | 16 October 1983 Paris, France | (aged 93)
Occupation | Politician |
Gaston Henry-Haye (born 6 February 1890 at Wissous, France, died 16 October 1983 at Paris, France) was a merchant, French politician and diplomat.
He served in the French Chamber of Deputies from 1928 to 1935, and in the French Senate from 1935-1944. He was also Mayor of Versailles from 1935-1944. Henry-Haye voted full powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain on 10 July 1940, and was appointed by Petain as Ambassador of Vichy France to the United States in 1940 after the armistice between Vichy France and Germany. His photograph was featured on the cover of Time Magazine on 10 March 1941.[1]
Henry-Haye was interned by the United States in 1942, following the occupation of Vichy France by Nazi Germany. This internment of a diplomat was unusual, as no state of war existed between Vichy France and the United States. He was allowed to return to Vichy France in 1944, but escaped to South Africa after threats of death by the French Resistance. Henry-Haye returned to France in 1950. He returned to public notice in 1966 when he successfully sued author H. Montgomery Hyde for libel.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The TIME Vault: March 10, 1941".
- ^ The Times, Libel On Former Ambassador, 16 March 1966
- 1890 births
- 1983 deaths
- People from Essonne
- Politicians from Île-de-France
- Independents of the Left politicians
- Members of the 14th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- Members of the 15th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- French Senators of the Third Republic
- Senators of Seine-et-Oise
- People of Vichy France
- Ambassadors of France to the United States