Achille Peretti
Achille Peretti (13 June 1911 – 14 April 1983), was a French politician.
Achille Peretti | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 1969 – 1 April 1973 | |
| President | Charles de Gaulle Georges Pompidou |
| Preceded by | Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Faure |
| Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine | |
| In office 1947–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Metman |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1911 Ajaccio, France |
| Died | 14 April 1983 (aged 71) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Peretti was born in Ajaccio. A lawyer by profession, he was a member of the French resistance, and was in charge of security of Charles de Gaulle's government in Algiers.
After the war, Peretti pursued a business career. A member of the French parliament from 1958 to 1977, he became chairman of the National Assembly in 1969 when Jacques Chaban-Delmas was nominated as prime minister. After the right-wing coalition's narrow victory in the 1973 elections, he had to step down and was replaced by Edgar Faure.
Peretti was the mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1947 until his death. He was succeeded by Nicolas Sarkozy who had become his political protégé.
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