Gaston Monnerville

guadeloupe, president of senate, statesman, resistance, jurist

Born Jan 02, 1897

Paris, Guadeloupe

Passed Away Nov 07, 1991 Paris, Guadeloupe

Lifespan 94 years old

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"The Republic is color-blind; its greatness lies in the absolute equality of every citizen under the law."

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President of the French Senate from 1947 to 1968, eminent jurist, and grandson of an enslaved woman from French Guiana and Guadeloupe.

Biographical Record

Gaston Monnerville was an eminent French and Caribbean jurist and statesman who served as President of the French Council of the Republic and Senate for over twenty-one years, holding the highest parliamentary office ever attained by a Black statesman in Europe.

Representing French Guiana and later the Lot department, Monnerville fought heroically in the French Resistance during World War II and was instrumental in transforming France's Caribbean colonies into full overseas departments in 1946.

A formidable constitutional scholar, he served on the Constitutional Council of France from 1974 to 1983, relentlessly defending the separation of powers and the rule of law.

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Montparnasse Cemetery
Paris, Guadeloupe

                         GPS: 48.8372, 2.3275                    

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