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Charles Hernu

French politician

1923 - 1990

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His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Hernu is the 15,886th most popular politician, the 4,824th most popular biography from France and the 882nd most popular French Politician.

Charles Hernu is most famous for serving as France's Minister of Defense from 1981 to 1986 under President François Mitterrand, where he oversaw key military and nuclear policies. A surprising fact is that he resigned amid the 1985 Rainbow Warrior scandal, involving French agents sinking a Greenpeace ship, which strained international relations. His lasting legacy includes modernizing France's armed forces and bolstering its independent nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Charles Hernu ranks 15,879 out of 19,576. Before him are Fatima Soltan, Yuri Maslyukov, Agathocles of Egypt, Pearlette Louisy, Carlos Roberto Flores, and Zeid Raad Al Hussein. After him are Ecgberht of Kent, Norbert Blüm, Danuta Hübner, A. N. R. Robinson, Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, and Albert Oldman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Charles Hernu ranks 387. Before him are Wim van der Voort, Eric Wolf, Hrant Shahinyan, Ine Schäffer, Buddy DeFranco, and Rose Marie. After him are Harish-Chandra, Bruno Zumino, Walter Jens, Kenneth Lane, Forbes Burnham, and Cyril M. Kornbluth. Among people deceased in 1990, Charles Hernu ranks 263. Before him are Mieczysław Fogg, Alfredo Pián, Bahriye Üçok, Joe Mercer, Władysław Rubin, and Valentin Pikul. After him are Pasquale Fornara, Jack Gilford, Rosario Livatino, Irmtraud Morgner, Norman Cousins, and Albert Salmi.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles Hernu ranks 4,824 out of NaN. Before him are Jules Berry (1883), Julie Gayet (1972), Stéphanie Szostak (1975), François Deguelt (1932), Marc Caro (1956), and Maurice Moucheraud (1933). After him are Fernand Decanali (1925), Alain Jessua (1932), Christian Tissier (1951), Bernard Baudoux (1928), Didier Lockwood (1956), and Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641).

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Among Politicians In France

Among politicians born in France, Charles Hernu ranks 882. Before him are Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul (1789), Pierre Moscovici (1957), Michel Sapin (1952), Bernard Collomb (1930), Marie-George Buffet (1949), and Joan, Lady of Wales (1191). After him are Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641), Georges Spénale (1913), Gérard Collomb (1947), James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673), Christian Estrosi (1955), and Gilles Kepel (1955).

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