1. Paul Thellier was a French politician who was Minister of Agriculture for a few months in 1936 and again in 1940.
11 Facts About Paul Thellier
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Paul Thellier was born on 29 October 1899 in Tangry, Pas-de-Calais.
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Paul Thellier became a lawyer in 1921 joined the Bar of Lille.
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Paul Thellier ran for election to the legislature in 1932 for the 8th district of Lille, but was defeated by the Socialist candidate.
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Paul Thellier ran successfully in a by-election on 28 January 1934 in the district of Saint-Pol, and was reelected in the 1936 general elections.
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Paul Thellier spoke several times in favor of interventionist agricultural policies.
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On 24 January 1936 Thellier was appointed Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Albert Sarraut, and defended protectionist policies.
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Paul Thellier left office on 4 June 1936 when the Popular Front government came to power.
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On 28 August 1944 Paul Thellier was arrested in Lille by agents of the "brigade des anges", a network created by the German army to learn about the composition of the allied armies.
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Paul Thellier was wounded in the chest while trying to escape.
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Paul Thellier's doctor was taking him to the hospital when they were intercepted in Roubaix and the doctor was forced out of the car.