Aristide Briand

Aristide Briand (French: [a.ʁis.tid bʁi.jɑ̃]; 28 March 1862 – 7 March 1932) became the Prime Minister of France in 1909. He participated in the movement for labour-union formation and also in drafting the law of separation of church and state. Briand was criticised for trying to make peace with Germany. However, it was Briand who played a leading role in formulating the Locarno Pact, a treaty intended to establish peace in western Europe and ease relations with Germany.[1]

Aristide Briand
Prime Minister of France
In office 24 July 1909 – 2 March 1911
Preceded by	Georges Clemenceau
Succeeded by	Ernest Monis
In office 21 January 1913 – 22 March 1913
Preceded by	Raymond Poincaré
Succeeded by	Louis Barthou
In office 29 October 1915 – 20 March 1917
Preceded by	René Viviani
Succeeded by	Alexandre Ribot
In office 16 January 1921 – 15 January 1922
Preceded by	Georges Leygues
Succeeded by	Raymond Poincaré
In office 28 November 1925 – 20 July 1926
Preceded by	Paul Painlevé
Succeeded by	Édouard Herriot
In office 29 July 1929 – 2 November 1929
Preceded by	Raymond Poincaré
Succeeded by	André Tardieu
Personal details
Born	28 March 1862 Nantes
Died	7 March 1932(1932-03-07) (aged 69) Paris
Political party	SFIO PRS