Background
PINAY, Antoine was born on December 30, 1891 in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise. Son of Claude and Marie (née Besson) Pinay.
PINAY, Antoine was born on December 30, 1891 in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise. Son of Claude and Marie (née Besson) Pinay.
Served First World War 1914-1918. Engaged in leather industry. Director Tanneries Fouletier 1919-1948.
Mayor of Saint-Chamond 1929-1977, Conseiller general, Canton of Saint-Chamond since 1934. Deputy for Loire, National Assembly 1936-1938, 1946-1958, Senator from Loire 1938-1940. Elected to Constituent Assembly 1945.
President Conseil general de la Loire 1949-1979. Secretary of State for Economics Affairs, first Queuille Cabinet 1948-1949. Minister of Public Works and Transport in first Pleven Cabinet and subsequent cabinets 1950-1952.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance March-December 1952. Minister of Foreign Affairs 1955-1956. Minister of Finance and Economics Affairs, de Gaulle Cabinet, 1958-1959, Debre Cabinet 1959-1960.
President Cie. fran?aise pour la diffusion des techniques 1960-1985. Adviser Society pour l’expansion industrielle francaise a l’etranger since 1962. President, of Regional Economics Development for Rhone-Alpes 1964-1973.
Director Caisse d’aide a I'equipement des collectivity locales 1966-1973. Commander du Merite agricole. Numerous foreign decorations.
Association for Economical Social Recovery of the Rhone since 1967.
Married Marguerite Fouletier (deceased).