Maurice Lemaire

Maurice Lemaire (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis ləmɛʁ]) was a French Gaullist politician, born on 25 May 1895 at Gerbépal in the Vosges region:[1] he died in Paris on 29 January 1979.

He was the Director General of the SNCF following the liberation of France from German occupation.

[2] He was bald from an early age, and thereby acquired the nickname "Saint-Pierre-du-Gros-Caillou"[why?].

[3] He occupied various senior regional political posts between 1947 and 1977, throughout which period Lemaire also served as the mayor of Colroy-la-Grande.

[4] Nationally he achieved ministerial office under three of the Fourth Republic prime ministers as follows: During his political career, Maurice Lemaire promoted the modernization of the tunnel which carries his name.