Laval, Josée (c. 1906–1990)

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Laval, Josée (c. 1906–1990)

French personage. Name variations: Josee or José Laval; Josée de Chambrun; Mme de Chambrun; Comtesse de Chambrun. Born c. 1906 in France; died Dec 1990; dau. of Pierre Laval (1883–1945, prime minister of France and open collaborator with the Germans) and Eugenie (Claussat) Laval (dau. of Chateldon's mayor); m. Count Réne de Chambrun (French military attaché in Washington at time of the fall of France, summer 1940), in 1935 (died 2002).

Daughter of Pierre Laval, fought for years to restore his reputation; also published and wrote a preface for a collection of documents, Laval parle.

See also Women in World History.

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