Maurice Thorez

French politician (1900-1964)

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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Commons category: Maurice Thorez
date of birth: 1900-04-28
date of death: 1964-07-11
Commons gallery: Maurice Thorez
name in native language: Maurice Thorez
archives at: Archives nationales
penalty: imprisonment
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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.

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