Charles François Laurent
Charles François Laurent | |
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Charles Laurent, Ambassador to Berlin in 1920 | |
| Ambassador to Berlin | |
| Assumed office 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1856 Paris, France |
| Died | 16 February 1939 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Civil servant, businessman, diplomat |
Charles François Laurent (12 November 1856 – 16 February 1939) was a French senior civil servant, specializing in finance. He was president of the Cour des comptes (Court of Audit). After taking early retirement at the age of 53 he became a businessman. He became a member of the board of the Suez Canal Company and president of the French branch of Thomson-Houston. Laurent was co-founder of the Crédit National. After World War I (1914–18) he was French ambassador in Berlin between 1920 and 1922 and was involved in discussions of reparations.