Henri Moysset (26 March 1875 – 1 August 1949) was a French historian and politician. He was a scholar of the history of socialism, especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. He was the French Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 1941 to 1942. He was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism, and he influenced many of Vichy France's social policies.
Henri Moysset | |
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Born | 26 March 1875 |
Died | 1 August 1949 Paris, France |
Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
Occupation(s) | Historian, politician |
Henri Moysset was born on 26 March 1875 in Gramond, Aveyron, France.[1] He graduated from the University of Bordeaux.[2]
Moysset taught history at the École Navale.[3] He was a scholar the history of socialism,[3] especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.[4] He authored a book about Germany in the two decades after Otto von Bismarck.[2] The book was praised by The New York Times, which read "Moysset's style has restraint and shows evidences of research and deliberation."[5]
Moysset was an advisor to prime ministers Georges Leygues and André Tardieu.[2] He was François Darlan's chief of staff at the Ministry of the Navy from 1939 to 1941.[1] On 23 January 1941, Moysset was made a member of the National Council of Vichy France.[6] He served as the Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 11 August 1941 to 18 April 1942.[3][1] He was decorated with the Order of the Francisque.
Moysset was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism.[2] He was an influential figure during Vichy France,[7] especially with regards to its social policies.[4]
Moysset died on 1 August 1949 in Paris.[1]
Auprès d'un Darlan intellectuellement assez fruste, elle montre bien, par exemple, la place d'Henri Moysset, esprit d'envergure, spécialiste de Proudhon, inspirateur d'une bonne partie de la législation sociale de Vichy.