1. Georges Pernot was a deputy and then a senator before and during World War II.
33 Facts About Georges Pernot
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Georges Pernot believed that women should be encouraged to remain at home to raise children.
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Auguste Alain Georges Pernot was born on 6 November 1879 in Besancon, Doubs.
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Georges Pernot's father was a barrister at the court of Besancon.
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Georges Pernot was one of eight children, and would himself have seven children.
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Georges Pernot inherited conservative Catholic views, but was loyal to the Republic.
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Georges Pernot became an advocate at the Besancon court of appeal.
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Georges Pernot volunteered for the front, was wounded, received three citations, rose to the rank of captain and was decorated with the Legion of Honor.
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Georges Pernot was elected a municipal councilor in Besancon in 1919.
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Georges Pernot led the left wing of the National Catholic Federation.
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Georges Pernot was general councilor for Doubs from 1928 for the canton of Morteau.
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Georges Pernot was vice-president of the chamber of deputies from 1928.
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In 1930 Georges Pernot became president of the Federation of Large Families.
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Georges Pernot was Minister of Public Works from 3 November 1929 to 13 December 1930 in the cabinet of Andre Tardieu.
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In 1932 Georges Pernot was the moving force behind the family allocation bill, which forced all employers to provide family benefits.
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Georges Pernot represented France twice in the League of Nations.
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Georges Pernot led the negotiations between France and Germany over the status of the Saar.
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Georges Pernot was Minister of Justice from 8 November 1934 to 7 June 1935 in the cabinet of Pierre-Etienne Flandin.
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Georges Pernot, who was already concerned about the movement, made sure that Dorgeres was prosecuted for the speech with no delay.
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Georges Pernot was elected senator for Doubs in November 1935 on the first ballot.
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On 8 January 1938 Georges Pernot gave a speech in the Senate on the demographic crisis.
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Georges Pernot called for the family vote, tax code reform, better housing, priority for members of large families in employment in the public service and creation of an appropriate moral climate.
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Georges Pernot wanted to stop the movement of people to the cities and encourage women to return to the home.
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Georges Pernot noted that eight million women held jobs, and argued that if women were paid to stay at home the family would benefit while unemployment would be reduced.
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In February 1938 Georges Pernot talked of the "moral sickness" of France in a speech in which he cited statistics that showed that France's population was falling behind Italy and Germany.
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Georges Pernot called for a legal document to organize and strengthen the existing laws and regulations, and an official organization to develop and promote these laws.
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In 1941 Georges Pernot was named a member of the National Council.
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From 1943 to 1945 Georges Pernot was a member of the departmental council of Doubs.
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Georges Pernot was elected to the Council of the Republic in 1946.
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Georges Pernot remained most active in issues concerning the family and children.
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Georges Pernot was designated French representative to the committee on social issues of the United Nations Economic Council.
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Georges Pernot was a member of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe, and chaired the Committee on Population and Refugees of the Council of Europe.
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Georges Pernot died on 15 September 1962 in Besancon, Doubs, aged 82.