Thélus Léro (22 February 1909 in Lamentin,

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– 22 July 1996 in

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) was a communist politician from

who was elected to the

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in 1946. Léro married the writer and artist, Yva de Montaigne, with whom he had three children. One of their daughters was the actress Cathy Rosier.

References

Thélus Léro page on the French Senate website
1909 births 1996 deaths People from Le Lamentin French Communist Party politicians French senators of the Fourth Republic French people of Martiniquais descent Senators of Martinique {{France-politician-PCF-stub