Edouard Herriot

Herriot became Prime Minister in 1924 leading the Cartel des Gauches, a left-wing coalition. His government recognized the Soviet Union, reduced military service, and pursued secular education policies, but faced financial crises and fell in 1925 due to opposition to his economic reforms.

Herriot served a brief second term in 1926, during which he supported the Locarno Treaties, which aimed to secure post-World War I borders. His government fell after a few months due to financial instability, leading to the formation of a national unity government under Poincar

Herriot became Prime Minister for the third time in 1932, facing the Great Depression. He negotiated the Lausanne Conference on German reparations but failed to implement effective economic policies, leading to his resignation in December 1932 amid political and financial turmoil.

Herriot served as President of the Chamber of Deputies until 1940. He opposed the armistice with Germany and the establishment of the Vichy regime, but was placed under house arrest. He was later deported to Germany in 1944, returning to France after the war.