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Thorez Wałbrzych
Maurice Thorez (; 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. Pre-war Thorez, born in Noyelles-Godault, Pas-de-Calais, became a coal miner at the age of 12. He joined the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) in 1919 and was imprisoned several times for his political activism. After the 1920 split in the SFIO led to the formation of the French Communist Party (PCF) in December 1920, Thorez became party secretary in 1923 and, in 1930, general secretary of the party, a position he held until his death. After he took office as secretary general, he was supported by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1932 Thorez became the companion of Jeannette Vermeersch; they had three sons before marrying in 1947, and remained married until his death. Thorez was elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Prime Minister Of France
The deputy prime minister of France was a position which existed at times in the government of France between 1870 and 1958. It was titled vice president of the Council of Ministers () from 1871, or vice president of the Council for short. It was in itself a sinecure, used to grant seniority immediately after the Prime Minister of France, prime minister to one important Minister (government), member of the government, later up to three at the same time, but without specific duty or power, or any role as designated acting prime minister. However, in 1871–1876 and 1940–1942, it was actually used for the prime minister, as the position was nominally held by the head of state. Position As deputy The position of deputy prime minister existed only occasionally during the French Third Republic, Third Republic (1870–1940, starting only in the 1910s), the Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–1946), and the French Fourth Republic, Fourth Republic (1946–1958). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
