| Birth date | 22 September 1888 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Montfort-sur-Meu, Ille-et-Vilaine, France |
| Death date | 27 July 1947 (aged 58) |
| Death place | Paris, France |
| Education | Lycée Saint-Louis |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Mathilde Henriette Lagrange |
| Parents | Paul Cathala Louise-Marie Pabot-Chatelard |
| Relatives | Pierre-Félix Lagrange (father-in-law) |
Pierre Cathala (pjɛʁ katala; 1888 – 1947) was a French politician. He served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.
Early life
Pierre Cathala was born on 22 September 1888 in Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France.[1] He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis, and in Bayonne where he became friends with Pierre Laval.[2][3]
Career
Cathala served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944.[1]
Personal life
Cathala married Mathilde Henriette Lagrange.[1] They had two sons, François and Jean-Claude, and a daughter, Renée.[1]
Death
Cathala died on 27 July 1947 in Paris, France.[1]
References
- ^ "French Ministry of Economy and Finance". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ Kupferman, Fred (2015). Pierre Laval. 2nd ed. Paris: Tallandier. pp. 5–25. ISBN 9782847342543. – via Cairn.info
- ^ Société des sciences, lettres & arts de Bayonne: bulletin (in French). 1979. p. 261.