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Maurice Thorez
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Maurice Thorez (1900–1964) was a French politician and miner born in Noyelles-Godault. He served as a member of the French National Assembly and held the position of deputy prime minister. A member of the French Communist Party and the French Section of the Workers' International, he worked in Paris and spoke French and Russian. Thorez was convicted of desertion and was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
His political writings include *Catholics and Communists*, *Au service de la France*, and *Au service du peuple de France*. His archives are held at the Archives nationales. He died in the Black Sea.
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Paul Ramadier
- Succeeded by
- Pierre-Henri Teitgen
- Preceded by
- Pierre Semard
- Born
- ( 1900-04-28 ) 28 April 1900, Noyelles-Godault , Pas-de-Calais , France
- Died
- 11 July 1964 (1964-07-11) (aged 64), Black Sea , Bulgaria
- Party
- PCF
- Other political affiliations
- SFIO (1919–1920)
- Spouse
- Jeannette Vermeersch ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maurice
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Noyelles-Godault
- Place of death
- Black Sea
- Occupation
- miner
- Position held
- member of the French National Assembly
- Political party
- French Section of the Workers' International
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- French
- Image
- Maurice Thorez - VIIIe Congrès national du PCF.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
- Convicted of
- desertion
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- date of birth
- 1900-04-28
- date of death
- 1964-07-11
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- name in native language
- Maurice Thorez
- archives at
- Archives nationales
- penalty
- imprisonment
- P12749
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Pre-war
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