Jacques Duclos

Jacques Duclos
Portrait of Duclos, 1959. From the Senate archives
Assembly Member
for 20th arrondissement of Paris
In office
1 June 1928  31 May 1932
Preceded byLéon Blum
Personal details
Born(1896-10-02)October 2, 1896
Louey, Hautes-Pyrénées, French Third Republic
DiedApril 25, 1975(1975-04-25) (aged 78)
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, French Fifth Republic
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
Political partyPCF
Other political
affiliations
National Front
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
SpouseGilberte Louise Roux
RelationsJean Duclos
Parents
  • Antoine Duclos (father)
  • Anne Louise Cazanave (mother)
OccupationPastry chef
Military service
AllegianceFrench Third Republic
Years of service1915–1919
Battles/warsBattle 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.