Georges Marchais
French politician (1920–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georges René Louis Marchais (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) ʁəne lwi maʁʃɛ]; 7 June 1920 – 16 November 1997) was the head of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1972 to 1994, and a candidate in the 1981 French presidential election.
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Georges Marchais | |
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General Secretary of the French Communist Party | |
In office 17 December 1972 – 29 January 1994 | |
Preceded by | Waldeck Rochet |
Succeeded by | Robert Hue |
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Born | (1920-06-07)7 June 1920 La Hoguette, Calvados, France |
Died | 16 November 1997(1997-11-16) (aged 77) Paris, France |
Political party | French Communist Party |
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