(1872-1950) French politician. He was converted to socialism by the Dreyfus affair 1899 and in 1936 became the first socialist prime minister of France. He was again premier for a few weeks 1938. Imprisoned under the Vichy government 1942 as a danger to French security, he was released by the Allies 1945. He again became premier for a few weeks 1946.
Léon, 1872, 1950, frz. Politiker; zus. mit J. Jaurès 1902 Gründer der frz. sozialist. Partei, seit 1919 deren Führer; 1936/37 u. 1938 Min.-Präs. der Volksfront-Reg., 1946 nochmals Min.-Präs.
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