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Maurice Papon

 

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France - Maurice Papon war crimes trial

 

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Biography

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French lawyer and politician Gérard Boulanger Died at 69

 

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France - Maurice Papon trial

 

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Maurice Papon nie ses accusations | Archive INA

Maurice Papon was a French civil servant from the 1930s. He led the police in major prefectures and in Paris during the Nazi occupation of France until the 1960s.
  • Personal 

  • World War II 

  • Fourth Republic 

  • Prefect of Police of Paris 

  • The May 1958 crisis 

  • The October 1961 massacre 

  • The February 1962 massacre 

  • The Ben Barka affair 

  • Company president and government minister 

  • The ''Canard enchaîné'' leaks 

  • Legal battles 

  • The trial 

  • Verdict, appeals and escape 

  • Prison and release 

  • Later life and funeral