Henri Curiel

Henri Curiel (13 September 1914 – 4 May 1978) was a left-wing political activist in Egypt and France. Born in Egypt, Curiel led the communist Democratic Movement for National Liberation until he was expelled from the country in 1950.

Henri Curiel
Henri Curiel in the 1960s or 70s
Born(1914-09-13)13 September 1914
Died4 May 1978(1978-05-04) (aged 63)
Paris, France
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshot

Settling in France, Curiel aided the Algerian Front de Libération Nationale and other national liberation causes, including in South Africa and Latin America. In 1978 Curiel was assassinated in Paris; his murderer has never been identified.

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