Background
Renoult is the son of Étienne and Élisa Geranger, a female day laborer.
Renoult is the son of Étienne and Élisa Geranger, a female day laborer.
He studied at the Faculty of Law in Paris and obtained his doctorate in 1888.
His political career started in 1911, when he became General Counselor of the Lure commune (until 1913). In 1902 he became deputy for the Haute-Saône département (until 1919). From 1920-1941 he was Senator of Var.
1889: Chief of cabinet under Charles Floquet, president of the Chamber of Deputies.
1903: President of the Radical Party
1911–1912: Minister for Work and Social Security. 1913–1914: Minister of the Interior
1914: Minister of Finance (during 85 days).
1914: Minister of Transportation
1924–1926, 1932–1933: Minister of Justice
1926: Minister of the Marine.
Parti républicain, radical et radical-socialiste.
Renoult was member of the Radical Party.