CLEMENTEL, ETIENNE (1862-1936), French politician, was born on March 29, 1862, at Riom and educated there. He was elected a deputy in 1898 and became minister for the colonies in Rouvier's cabinet in 1905, afterwards occupying ministerial posts in departments where his knowledge of economics could find full play, the ministries of agriculture, colonies, finance, public works and marine. His collaboration was particularly valuable in organizing the supply of raw materials for the allied armies dur ing the World War. By effecting the agreement for establish ment of the inter-allied wheat executive with Walter Runciman in Nov. 1916, Clementel helped to tide over a difficult situation. The creation of the inter-allied maritime transport council was due in great part to his energy, for, as early as Aug. 1917, he had occupied himself with drawing up a general inventory of his own country's requirements, an initiative quickly followed by the allied governments. After the armistice, Clementel was chosen "President fondateur" of the International Chamber of Com merce. He was elected senator for Puy de Dome in 1918. His work at the London Conference of July 1924, which he attended as minister of finance in the Herriot cabinet, was greatly ap preciated. He resigned office as minister of finance on April 3, 1925, on the ground of a difference with Herriot on the question of a fresh issue of notes by the Bank of France. In 1927 he was president of the finance committee of the Senate and also be came a member of the committee on trade barriers of the Inter national Chamber of Commerce. Among his writings may be mentioned: L'Ame celtique (1899) and Un drame economique