Henry Lémery

Henry Lémery (9 December 1874 – 26 April 1972) was a politician from Martinique who served in the French National Assembly from 1914–1919 and the French Senate from 1920–1941. Lémery was briefly Minister of Justice in 1934. During World War II (1939–45) he was Colonial Secretary in the Vichy government for three months in 1940 before being dismissed.

Henry Lémery
Henry Lémery in 1918
Minister of Justice
In office
15 October 1934  8 November 1934
Preceded byHenry Chéron
Succeeded byGeorges Pernot
Colonial Secretary
In office
12 July 1940  6 September 1940
Preceded byAlbert Rivière
Succeeded byCharles Platon
Personal details
Born(1874-12-09)9 December 1874
Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Died26 April 1972(1972-04-26) (aged 97)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationLawyer
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