Pierre Semard
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Pierre Semard was a trade unionist, secretary general of the federation of railway-workers and leader of the French Communist Party
(acting as its secretary general from 1924 to 1928). He was shot in prison by the Germans in 1942, and is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
in Paris
. He was key figure in the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and a trade unionist in the Confédération générale du travail unitaire
(CGTU) and Confédération générale du travail
(CGT).
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
(acting as its secretary general from 1924 to 1928). He was shot in prison by the Germans in 1942, and is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was key figure in the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and a trade unionist in the Confédération générale du travail unitaire
Confédération générale du travail unitaire
Confédération générale du travail unitaire was a trade union confederation in France. CGTU emerged out of split in the Confédération générale du travail, which had been torn by confrontations between socialists and communists. CGTU was founded at a congress in Saint-Étienne in June 1922, and was...
(CGTU) and Confédération générale du travail
Confédération générale du travail
The General Confederation of Labour is a national trade union center, the first of the five major French confederations of trade unions.It is the largest in terms of votes , and second largest in terms of membership numbers.Its membership decreased to 650,000 members in 1995-96 The General...
(CGT).
Works
- Pour le Front unique des transports, 1923
- La Guerre du Rif, 1925.
- Histoire de la Fédération des cheminots, 1934.
- Transports en commun bon marché, 1936.
- « Entretien avec Lénine à l'occasion du IIe congrès du profintern », (retranslated from the Russian), Lénine tel qu'il fut, souvenirs de contemporains, vol. 2, Moscou, 1959.
Sources
- Article by Serge Wokilow in Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier, Éditions ouvrières.
- Philippe Robrieux, Histoire intérieure du parti communiste, Volume IV, Fayard, 1984.