Hubert Germain was a French politician who was a member of the French Resistance during World War II.
11 Facts About Hubert Germain
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Hubert Germain was the last living Companion of the Order of Liberation.
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Hubert Germain joined the Free French Forces, and in 1942 saw action at the Battle of Bir Hakeim and the Battle of El Alamein.
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Hubert Germain was appointed a Companion of the Order of Liberation on 22 November 1944.
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Hubert Germain remained in the French occupation army in Germany until 1946.
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Hubert Germain was deputy for Paris's 14th constituency from 1962 to 1967, from 1968 to 1972, and in 1973.
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Hubert Germain served in Pierre Messmer's government as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.
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Hubert Germain married Simone Millon in 1945, having 3 children.
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Hubert Germain died in Paris on 12 October 2021 at the age of 101.
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Hubert Germain's funeral was held on 11 November 2021, starting with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe.
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Hubert Germain has been buried in the crypt of the Memorial de la France combattante, where vault 9 was reserved for the last living Companion of the Liberation since the post-war years.