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(1884-1970)

Edouard Herriot’s disciple, Edouard Daladier established himself politically in the Vaucluse where he became deputy from 1919 to 1958 (except during the war) and mayor of Carpentras from 1911.

He obtained a ministry portfolio whenever the radical-socialist party came into power.

Three times President of the Council (1933, 1934, and 1938-1940), he signed the Munich Agreement (September 30, 1939) and strengthened the relationship between France and England.

Marshall Pétain had him arrest in September 1940 and he was referred to the High Court of Justice of Riom in April 1942 along with Léon Blum.

Despite his deportation, he was re-elected as a deputy after the hostilities. General de Gaulle’s coming to power lead him to give up politics.