Bidault, Georges 1899-1983. French
politician. As a leader of the Movement
Republicaine Populaire, he held office as
prime minister and foreign minister in a
number of unstable administrations of
1944-54. In 1962 he became head of the
Organisation de l'Armee Secrete (OAS), formed
1961 by French settlers devoted to
perpetuating their own rule in Algeria. He
was charged with treason in 1963 and left the
country, but was allowed to return in 1968.