List of participants to Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920
The Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920 gathered over 30 nations at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, to shape the future after World War I. The Russian SFSR was not invited to attend, having already concluded a peace treaty with the Central Powers in the spring of 1918. The Central Powers - Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire - were not allowed to attend the conference until after the details of all the peace treaties had been elaborated and agreed upon. The main result of the conference was the Treaty of Versailles with Germany.
Signing delegations
This list shows all nations and delegations who signed the Treaty of Versailles. All plenipotentiaries signed the treaty, except where indicated otherwise.[1]
- Non-signatory
Other national representatives
Despite not signing the treaties, other delegations were sent to the Paris Peace Conferences, some uninvited, in order to represent their national interests.
Nation | Representatives | Notes |
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Arab delegation | Faisal Lawrence of Arabia | Faisal, later King of Iraq, advocated for an independent Arab state. T.E. Lawrence acted as the delegation's translator.[2][3] |
First Republic of Armenia | Avetis Aharonyan Hamo Ohanjanyan Armen Garo | |
Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan | Alimardan Topchubashev | |
Belarusian Democratic Republic | Anton Łuckievič | Attempted to gain international recognition of the independence of Belarus. |
Estonia | Jaan Poska Nikolai Köstner Jaan Tõnisson Ants Piip Karl Robert Pusta Mihkel Martna Eduard Laaman Joakim Puhk | Attempted to gain recognition of the independence of Estonia.[4][5] |
Democratic Republic of Georgia | Nikolay Chkheidze Irakli Tsereteli Zurab Avalishvili | |
Irish Republic | Seán T. O'Kelly | The unrecognized Irish Republic sent representatives in hope the republic declared at the Easter Rising in 1916 would be recognised, but they were ignored.[6][7] |
Latvia | Attempted to gain recognition of the independence of Latvia.[4][8] | |
Lithuania | Augustinas Voldemaras Antanas Smetona | Attempted to gain recognition of the independence of Lithuania.[4][9] |
Montenegro | Nicholas I of Montenegro | The unification of Serbia and Montenegro on 18th Novem-ber 1918 was contested by the exiled king of Montenegro. Despite Italian support, Montenegro was denied an official seat at the Peace Conferences, and the unification of Serbia and Montenegro was recognised.[10] |
Newfoundland | William F. Lloyd | [11] |
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus | ||
Korean Provisional Government | Kim Kyu-sik | Representing the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, in-exile in China.[12] |
Russia | Sergey Sazonov | The Allied Powers refused to recognise the Bolshevik government of Russia, and instead invited representatives of the Russian Provincial Council (chaired by Prince Lvov), the successor to the Russian Constituent Assembly and the political arm of the Russian White movement.[13][14] |
San Marino | M. Bucquet | [15] |
Tonga | Sālote Tupou III | |
Ukrainian People's Republic | ||
Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | Ho Chi Minh petitioned the conference, seeking self determination and independence for the Vietnamese people.[16][17] |
Non-national representatives
Other non-national or pan-national delegations were in Paris, hoping to petition the allies on issues relating to their causes.
Group | Major People | Notes |
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1st Pan-African Congress | W. E. B. Du Bois Ida Gibbs | Held in February 1919 in order to petition the allies on African issues. |
Inter-Allied Women's Conference | Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger | Convened and met from 10 February to 10 April 1919. |
Zionists | 117 Zionist representativeness attended the conference, lobbying for the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. |
Oversights
The Principality of Andorra was not invited to attend, due to an 'oversight'. The issue of Andorra being at war was eventually resolved on September 24, 1958, when a peace treaty was signed.[18]
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