Justin Godart

In 1904, Godart was elected the sixth deputy mayor of Lyon as a member of the Radical Party.

[1] From 1915 to 1918, Godart served as the Undersecretary of State for War in charge of the armed forces medical service.

[3] During World War II, Godart was involved in Resistance activities, editing an anti-Vichy newspaper.

[3] After his political career, Godart continued to play an active role in campaigning for improved labour conditions, such as the eight-hour day.

In 2004, Israel conferred the Righteous among the Nations honorific upon Godart for his services to Jews during the Holocaust.