Joseph Laniel
Joseph Laniel | |
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Laniel in 1951 | |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 28 June 1953 – 18 June 1954 | |
| President | Vincent Auriol René Coty |
| Preceded by | René Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Mendès France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1889 |
| Died | 8 April 1975 (aged 85) |
| Party | CNIP |
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Joseph Laniel (French: [ʒozɛf lanjɛl]; 12 October 1889 – 8 April 1975) was a French conservative politician of the French Fourth Republic, who served as Prime Minister for a year from 1953 to 1954. During the middle of his tenure as Prime Minister Laniel was an unsuccessful candidate for the French Presidency, a post won by René Coty.