Joseph Aveline
Joseph Aveline | |
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Traditional farm in Dorceau, Aveline's birthplace | |
| Born | Joseph Louis Aveline December 10, 1881 |
| Died | December 12, 1958 (aged 77) Dorceau, Orne, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Organization | XVI-th Legislature of Third French Republic |
| Notable work | opposed Philippe Pétain; legislated for agriculture |
| Awards | Commander of the Legion of Honor |
Joseph Aveline (December 10, 1881, Dorceau, Orne, France – December 12, 1958, Dorceau, Orne, France) was a 20th-century French politician and agricultural expert from the Orne department of France, who served as mayor of Dorceau for a half century and, as parliamentary deputy, opposed full powers to Marshall Philippe Pétain in July 1940.