Louis Loucheur

[1] Harold Nicolson, in "Curzon The Last Phase 1919-1921," wrote, in his biographical footnote on Loucheur, "one of the most reasonable and intelligent of French post-war experts; not a politician."

[2] He was administrator of Tréfileries et Laminoirs du Havre (TLH) when he was appointed Minister of Armaments.

Loucheur was briefly Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs under Raymond Poincaré in 1924.

In Édouard Herriot's Second Ministry Loucheur served as Minister of Commerce and Industry and from June 1928 to February 1930.

He then served again under Poincaré as Minister of Labour, Hygiene, Welfare Work, and Social Security Provisions.