Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin

Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin (22 July 1847 – 10 December 1943) was a French Radical leader and cabinet officer.

He was born at Saint-Bris-le-Vineux (Yonne), and was educated in the law.

He held an under prefecture, entered the Council of State, and in 1894 became director under the Minister of the Colonies.

In the Chamber he supported the Waldeck-Rousseau and the Combes ministries, and advocated the separation of church and state.

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Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin in 1914
Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin, Philippe Berthelot and Wilhelm von Schoen . Baron von Schoen reads to M. Bienvenu-Martin, who is assuring interim for Foreign Affairs, a communication from his government backing Austria and declaring that is the conflict does not remain localised, "the most serious consequences" are to be feared.