Maurice Grimaud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Maurice Grimaud

French Prefect of Police of the city of Paris during the May 1968 general strikes

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1913

Place of Birth: Annonay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 16-Jul-2009

Profession: official

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Maurice Grimaud

  • Maurice Grimaud (11 November 1913 – 16 July 2009) was the French Prefect of Police, or police chief, of the city of Paris during the May 1968 general strikes and student uprisings.
  • He is credited with avoiding an escalation of violence and bloodshed during May 1968 unrest.Grimaud was born in Annonay, Ardèche, on 11 November 1913.
  • He originally studied literature.
  • Grimaud began his career in civil service with the French colonial administration of Morocco in Rabat.
  • He later worked in both Algeria and Germany.
  • Grimaud also worked as a local governor and aide to then-French Interior Minister François Mitterrand.

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