Pierre Célor (19 April 1902, Tulle, Corrèze – 6 April 1957) was a member of the French Communist Party from 1923, becoming one of the four secretaries of its Central Committee in 1929, beside Maurice Thorez and Henri Barbé. However, he fell into disgrace after the

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expelled him from the PCF and in 1942 he joined the

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(PPF) of Jacques Doriot. After the Second World War, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for

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but was granted amnesty and was released in 1947. He participated in the anti-Communist review ''Est&Ouest'' and became close to traditional Catholics.

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* Philippe Robrieux, ''Histoire intérieure du parti communiste'', T1 et T4, Fayard, Paris. 1902 births 1957 deaths People from Tulle Politicians of the French Third Republic French collaborators with Nazi Germany French Communist Party politicians Former Marxists {{France-politician-PCF-stub