André Marty

André Marty (6 November 1886 – 23 November 1956) was a leading figure in the French Communist Party (PCF) for nearly thirty years. He was also a member of the National Assembly, with some interruptions, from 1924 to 1955; Secretary of Comintern from 1935 to 1943; and Political Commissar of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1938.

André Marty
Marty in 1936
Member of the National Assembly
In office
28 November 1946–December 1955
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In office
6 November 1945–27 November 1946
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In office
1 June 1936–21 June 1940
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In office
3 February 1929–31 May 1932
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In office
11 April 1924–31 May 1928
ConstituencySeine-et-Oise
Personal details
Born(1886-11-06)6 November 1886
Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, French Third Republic
Died23 November 1956(1956-11-23) (aged 70)
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, French Fourth Republic
NationalityFrench
Political partyFrench Communist Party (1923–1952)
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