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Paul Deschanel
President of France
In office
18 February 1920 – 21 September 1920
Prime MinisterAlexandre Millerand
Preceded byRaymond Poincaré
Succeeded byAlexandre Millerand
Personal details
Born13 February 1855
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Died28 April 1922 (aged 67)
Paris, France
Political partyDemocratic Republican Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Paris

Paul Eugène Louis Deschanel (French pronunciation: ​[pɔl deʃanɛl]; 13 February 1855  – 28 April 1922) was a French statesman. He was President of France from 18 February to 21 September 1920.[1]

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  1.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Deschanel, Paul Eugène Louis". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 91.