Maurice Thorez
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Maurice Thorez (French: [mɔʁis tɔʁɛz, moʁ-]; 28 April 1900 – 11 July 1964) was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1930 until his death. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister of France from 1946 to 1947.[1]
Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, Prime Minister ...
Maurice Thorez | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the French Republic | |
In office 22 January 1947 – 4 May 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Ramadier |
Succeeded by | Pierre-Henri Teitgen |
In office 24 June 1946 – 28 November 1946 | |
Prime Minister | Georges Bidault |
In office 26 January 1946 – 12 June 1946 | |
Prime Minister | Félix Gouin |
Minister of State | |
In office 22 January 1947 – 4 May 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Ramadier |
In office 21 November 1945 – 20 January 1946 | |
Prime Minister | Charles de Gaulle |
General Secretary of the French Communist Party | |
In office 1930–1964 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Semard |
Succeeded by | Jacques Duclos (Interim; 1950–1953) Waldeck Rochet |
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Born | (1900-04-28)28 April 1900 Noyelles-Godault, Pas-de-Calais, France |
Died | 11 July 1964(1964-07-11) (aged 64) Black Sea, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
Political party | PCF |
Other political affiliations | SFIO (1919–1920) |
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