On 16 June 1944 a German armored column occupied the town, and demanded a list of hostages from Ribeyre.

[1] Ribeyre was elected to represent Ardèche in the National Constituent Assembly on 21 October 1945 on the Républicaine Liberté et Concorde list.

[2] On 28 October 1949 Ribeyre was appointed under-secretary of state for Public Health and Population in the cabinet of Georges Bidault.

"[2] One must avoid naturalizing elements that, by virtue of their origin, would be hard to assimilate and could alter the ethnic and spiritual characteristics of the French nation ...

In order to avoid a break in the equilibrium between the Mediterranean and the Nordic contributions whose blend characterizes the French ethnic 'composite,' there is reason to favor to the fullest extent possible the naturalization of foreigners originating in countries of Western Europe (England, Scandinavia, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland).

[4] The response from the other cabinet members was lukewarm, and the bureaucrats and industry lobby groups resisted the proposal.

[1] He played a central role in having Xavier Vallat, former Vichy commissioner for Jewish Affairs, released from prison.

[2] Ribeyre was Minister of Industry and Commerce from 6 November 1957 to 1 June 1958 in the cabinet of Félix Gaillard.