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By birth A–Z List Cards

Paul Lafargue Paul Lafargue Marx's son-in-law, author of The Right to Be Lazy, first socialist deputy in the French parliament Political and party leadership · French Workers' Party (POF) 1842–1911
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
Gustave Hervé Gustave Hervé A French journalist who moved from antimilitarist socialism toward nationalist authoritarian politics. Ideology and propaganda · Independent activity 1871–1944
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
Léon Jouhaux Léon Jouhaux The syndicalist who led the CGT for 31 years, signed the Matignon Agreements and won the Nobel Peace Prize Social movements and organizing · General Confederation of Labour (CGT, France) 1879–1954
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