Henry du Moulin de Labarthète
| Henry du Moulin de Labarthète | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1900 Paris, France |
| Died | October 10, 1948 Aire-sur-l'Adour, Landes, Aquitaine, France |
| Cause of death | heart attack |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Collège Stanislas de Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Béatrice Brinquant |
| Parent(s) | Edmond du Moulin de Labarthète Marguerite Pothier |
| Relatives | Henri du Moulin de Labarthète (paternal grandfather) Edgar Pothier (maternal grandfather) |
Henry du Moulin de Labarthète (1900-1948) was a French senior civil servant, tax auditor, diplomat and memoirist. He served as Cabinet Secretary under Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1940 to 1942. He was a staunch supporter of the Révolution nationale. He was described as "an influential man in the Vichy government." He was opposed to German policies and, after resigning from government positions in December 1943, he went into exile in Switzerland until 1947. He retired and died in France.
Henry du Moulin de Labarthète was born on March 19, 1900 in Paris. His father was Edmond du Moulin de Labarthète and his mother, Marguerite Pothier. He had five siblings.
His paternal family had belonged to the French nobility since the 16th century. His paternal grandfather, Henri du Moulin de Labarthète, was a magistrate. His maternal grandfather, Edgar Pothier, was a French general. As some of his ancestors served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, he was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
He was educated at the Collège Stanislas de Paris, where he passed his Baccalaureate in 1918. He graduated from the University of Paris in 1921, where he received a Law degree. He was a member of the Conférence Olivaint, a Roman Catholic student organization. He did his military service in Syria in 1922.
He was a senior civil servant, and became a tax auditor in 1925. From 1928 to 1930, he served as Chief of Staff to Henry Chéron, the Minister of Finances. He remained of Staff when Paul Reynaud became the Minister in 1930. A year later, in January 1931, as Reynaud became the Minister of the Colonies, he was his co-Chief of Staff. He then served at the Bank of West Africa in 1932.
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