Adrien Marquet (French pronunciation: [adʁijɛ̃ maʁkɛ]; 6 October 1884 – 3 February 1955) was a socialist mayor of Bordeaux who turned to the far right.
Adrien Marquet | |
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| Mayor of Bordeaux | |
| In office 1925–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand Philippart |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Fernand Audeguil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1884 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | 3 February 1955 (aged 70) Bordeaux, France |
| Political party | SFIO |
| Profession | Dentist |
Career
editMarquet was born in Bordeaux and became its socialist mayor in 1925. In 1933, he was expelled from the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO).[1] The expulsion involved an address to the SFIO in which he emphasized order and authority as necessary to win the masses; his position frightened Léon Blum.[2] He and Marcel Déat then formed the Neosocialists. Later, he declared the faction to be decidedly anti-Marxist.[3] He eventually abandoned any form of socialism and briefly served as Minister of the Interior for Philippe Pétain.[4] Later, like Déat, he became a supporter of Pierre Laval.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Choice and democratic order By Bruce Desmond Graham, pgs 60-61
- ^ Léon Blum by Joel Colton, pg 86
- ^ [1] Neither right nor left by Zeev Sternhell, David Maisel, pg 170
- ^ From the other shore By André Liebich, pg 270
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