Léon Meyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léon Meyer

French politician

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1868

Place of Birth: Le Havre, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1948

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Léon Meyer (11 September 1868 – 22 January 1948) was a French freight broker and Radical politician from the port city of Le Havre. He was mayor of Le Havre from 1919 to 1941, and a national deputy from 1923 to 1941. He was Minister of Merchant Marine in 1932–33.
As a Jew he was removed from office during World War II (1939–45), and in 1944 was deported and spent 17 months in concentration camps.