Étienne Clémentel (11 January 1864 – 25 December 1936) was a French politician.^[1] He served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1900 to 1919 and as French Senator from 1920 to 1936.^[1] He also served as Minister of Colonies from 24 January 1905 to 14 March 1906, Minister of Agriculture from 22 March 1913 to 9 December 1913 and Minister of Finance from 9 June 1914 to 13 June 1914.^[1] He was the first president of International Court of Arbitration^[2] He was Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts and Telegraphs from 29 October 1915 to 27 November 1919.

Biography

Étienne Clémentel was born on 11 January 1864 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France.^[1] He was trained as property solicitor.^[1]

He was also a painter and a photographer.^[3] Some of his work can be found in the Musée d'Orsay.^[3]

He died on 25 December 1936 in Prompsat, Puy-de-Dôme, France.^[1]

Legacy

• His bust, sculpted by Auguste Rodin, can be found in the Musée Rodin.^[4]

References

External links

Media related to Étienne Clémentel at Wikimedia Commons

• Newspaper clippings about Étienne Clémentel in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

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