Jean Raphaël Adrien René Viviani (8 November 1863 – 7 September 1925) was a French politician of the Third Republic, who served as Prime Minister for the first year of World War I.

Chronological events

1914

  • 04 Aug - Speeches in French Chamber.
  • 22 Dec - Speeches in French Chamber concerning the war.[1][2]

References/notes

Source: Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

  1. Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
  2. René Viviani makes speech at the re-opening of the French Parliament in Paris. On the threatened investment of Paris the Government removed to Bordeaux, where the business of the State was conducted for four months.