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What positions did Georges Clemenceau hold in his 1917 wartime government?
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Georges Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau.
In November 1917, when President Raymond Poincaré invited Georges Clemenceau to form a government, Clemenceau assumed two primary roles:
- Premier (Prime Minister)1
- Minister of War1
Clemenceau held these positions as part of his wartime government, which lasted from 1917 to 1920, with the singular objective of winning World War I.1