Jacques Duclos
Jacques Duclos | |
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Portrait of Duclos, 1959. From the Senate archives | |
| Assembly Member for 20th arrondissement of Paris | |
| In office 1 June 1928 – 31 May 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Léon Blum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1896 Louey, Hautes-Pyrénées, French Third Republic |
| Died | April 25, 1975 (aged 78) Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, French Fifth Republic |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Political party | PCF |
| Other political affiliations | National Front |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse | Gilberte Louise Roux |
| Relations | Jean Duclos |
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| Occupation | Pastry chef |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | French Third Republic |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Verdun |
Jacques Duclos (French: [dyklo]; 2 October 1896 – 25 April 1975) was a French Communist politician and member of Communist International (Comintern) who played a key role in French politics from 1926, when he entered the French National Assembly after defeating Paul Reynaud, until 1969, when he won a substantial portion of the vote in the presidential elections.