André Lefebvre de La Boulaye
French ambassador (1876–1966)
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André Lefebvre de La Boulaye (January 22, 1876 – August 17, 1966) was the French Ambassador to the United States from 1933 to 1937.
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| Born | 22 January 1876 |
| Died | 17 August 1966 (aged 90) Paris |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Children | François Lefebvre de Laboulaye |
Career
La Boulaye was born in Paris the son of a Parisian lawyer, and the grandson of the jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist Édouard René de Laboulaye. The La Boulaye family has included many French diplomats. He was French Ambassador to the United States from 1933 to 1937.[1]
His son, François Lefebvre de Laboulaye, was the French Ambassador to Brazil (1968–72), Japan (1972-75), and to the United States (1977-1981). His grandson, Stanislas Lefebvre de Laboulaye, is the French Ambassador to the Holy See, and was formerly the French Ambassador to both the United States and Russia.
