Édouard

Article summary

Édouard is both a French given name and a surname, equivalent to Edward in English. Notable people with the name include: * Édouard Balladur (born 1929), French politician * Édouard Bizimana (born 1968), Burundian diplomat and politician * Édouard Boubat (1923–1999), French photographer * Édouard Champion (1882–1938), French publisher and bookseller * Édouard Colonne (1838–1910), French conductor * Édouard Daladier (1884–1970), French prime minister at the start of World War II * Edouard Drumont (1844–1917), French antisemitic journalist * Édouard Dujardin (1861–1949), French writer * Édouard François (born 1957), French architect * Édouard Fritch (born 1952), French Polynesian politician, 16th and 17th President of French Polynesia * Édouard Gagnon (1918–2007), French Canadian cardinal * Édouard Geffray (born 1978), French politician * Édouard Herriot (1872–1957), French prime minister, three times, and mayor of Lyon from 1905 to 1957 * Edouard F.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368073733