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Max Hymans

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Max Hymans (2 March 1900 in Paris – 7 March 1961 in Saint-Cloud[1]), was a notable leftist French politician, member of the resistance, and director of Air France from 1948 to 1961.[2]

Biography

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Max Hymans was born in Paris on 2 March 1900.[3] After his baccalauréat (A-level), he graduated from École centrale de Paris with an Engineering diploma, while following a law degree in parallel.[4]

He entered as an Engineer and site manager of Clairoix close to Compiègne, Oise. He was in conflict with the delegate administrator concerning French workers salaries and their replacement with foreign workers that were even less paid.

On 22 October 1925 he applied as a lawyer to the Cour d'appel of Paris. He opened a cabinet specialised in counterfeiting cases and patents. He was a member of the National Assembly representing Indre from 1928 to 1942.[5] He became mayor of Valençay from 1949 to 1961.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "M. MAX HYMANS président d'honneur d'Air France EST MORT". Le Monde (in French). 9 March 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Air France, soixante-dix ans d'histoire". LesEchos. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ Revue (in French). France Secrétariat général à l'aviation civile. 1960. p. 46. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ Pennetier, Claude (27 August 2021). "HYMANS Max, Robert". Le Maitron (in French). Maitron/Editions de l'Atelier. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Max Hymans - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ DESLOGES, JEAN MARC (16 June 2023). "Valençay : Max Hymans, une personnalité à redécouvrir". La Nouvelle Republique (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.