Bernard Cornut-Gentille (26 July 1909 – 21 January 1992) was a French administrator and politician.
Born in Brest, Finistère, Cornut-Gentille studied at the École Libre des Sciences Politiques. In 1943 he was appointed as the Subprefect of Reims, but resigned to assist the Free French delegate Émile Bollaert. Following the Liberation of France he served as Prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine, of the Somme, and of the Bas-Rhin. In 1948 he was appointed High Commissioner in French Equatorial Africa then, from 1951 to 1956, High Commissioner in French West Africa.
After this, he served as France's permanent representative to the United Nations Security Council, and in 1957 as ambassador to Argentina.
Standing for the Gaullist Party, the UNR, he was elected to represent Alpes-Maritimes in the 1958 election to the National Assembly of France. He had been minister without portfolio in June 1958, then Minister of Overseas France from 3 June 1958 to 8 January 1959 in the governments of Charles de Gaulle. Under Michel Debré he served as Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones from 8 January 1959 to 5 February 1960. He resigned ministerial office at the same time as Jacques Soustelle, over the handling of the affair of the barricades in Algiers and broke with the Gaullists.
He sat in the National Assembly as an independent until 1968 and again from 1973 to 1978. Locally, he served as mayor of Cannes from 1959 to 1968 and from 1971 to 1978. Here he initiated a programme of redevelopment and renovation.
His nephew François Cornut-Gentille has served as representative of the Haute-Marne department since 1993 and mayor of Saint-Dizier since 1995.
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Some of their strengths
Bernard Cornut-Gentille has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Extroverted, Intelligent, Confident, Energetic, Optimistic, Passionate, and Brave.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Bernard Cornut-Gentille is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Bernard Cornut-Gentille well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Bernard Cornut-Gentille as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Charismatic and Playful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Bernard Cornut-Gentille is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.
They are also someone who is altruistic, tolerant, and sophisticated, and who tends to be a perfectionist who is always working to try and make everything and everyone better.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Bernard Cornut-Gentille tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Bernard Cornut-Gentille's challenges
While Bernard Cornut-Gentille has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Bernard Cornut-Gentille can be Short-tempered, Impulsive, Arrogant, Status-seeking, Complicated, Brusque, and Unrealistic.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Bernard Cornut-Gentille's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Bernard Cornut-Gentille is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Bernard Cornut-Gentille also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
