Institution

French National Committee

1941–1943 · 20th century · Also known as Comité national français

The French National Committee was the governing body of Free France, set up by Charles de Gaulle in London in September 1941. Its members held portfolios like ministers, and it gained growing recognition from the Allies as the representative of fighting France. In June 1943 it merged with Henri Giraud's command in Algiers to form the French Committee of National Liberation.

French National Committee
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). French National Committee. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-national-committee
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The Epoch Institute. “French National Committee.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-national-committee.
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