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GlossaryFrench Section of the Workers' International (SFIO)

Jules Guesde Jules Guesde Veteran founder of French Marxist socialism who entered the Union sacrée government in 1914 Political and party leadership · France state institutions 1845–1922
Jean Jaurès Jean Jaurès French socialist leader who united the left, founded L'Humanité, and was assassinated fighting to prevent the Great War Political and party leadership · French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1859–1914
Marcel Sembat Marcel Sembat French Socialist deputy who joined the Union sacrée government as Minister of Public Works in 1914 Political and party leadership · French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1862–1922
Marcel Cachin Marcel Cachin Leader who took the SFIO majority into the Comintern at Tours in 1920, founding the French Communist Party, and ran L’Humanité Political and party leadership · French Communist Party (PCF) 1869–1958
Léon Blum Léon Blum France's first Socialist prime minister, who left behind paid holidays and the 40-hour week Political and party leadership · French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1872–1950
Pierre Laval Pierre Laval A republican politician who became an architect of Vichy collaboration Government and administration · France state institutions 1883–1945
Ludovic-Oscar Frossard Ludovic-Oscar Frossard SFIO general secretary who led the Tours vote to join the Comintern, became the first PCF general secretary and left in 1923 Political and party leadership · French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1889–1946
Roger Salengro Roger Salengro The Popular Front's interior minister, hounded to death by the far-right press Government and administration · France state institutions 1890–1936
Marceau Pivert Marceau Pivert The Socialist left's tribune who wrote 'Everything is possible', the Popular Front's left frontier Political and party leadership · French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1895–1958
Léo Lagrange Léo Lagrange The undersecretary for leisure and sport who designed the workers' first holidays Government and administration · France state institutions 1900–1940
Maurice Thorez Maurice Thorez A miner's son who built the Popular Front and led the French Communist Party for 34 years Political and party leadership · French Communist Party (PCF) 1900–1964