• Cabinet Reynaud (1940)
• Pétain Government (1940)

Date of birth:

April 24th, 1891 (Creuse, France)

Date of death:

June 28th, 1953 (Boussac, France)

Nationality:

French

Rivière was Minister of Veterans Affairs and Pensions from March 21 to June 16, 1940. He was also Minister of Colonies under Pétain in 1940. According to French sources, he received the Military Cross for helping two Canadian airmen. This is unlikely as civilians weren't eligible for the MC.

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• Photo 1: Bibliothèque nationale de France (Public Domain)
• - Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier français
  - Legion d'Honneur

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