Adrien_Marquet
Adrien Marquet (6 October 1884 – 3 February 1955) was a socialist mayor of Bordeaux who turned to the far right.
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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 | (1884-10-06)6 October 1884 Bordeaux, France |
Died | 3 February 1955(1955-02-03) (aged 70) Bordeaux, France |
Political party | SFIO |
Profession | Dentist |
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Marquet 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.
- Neither right nor left by Zeev Sternhell, David Maisel, pg 170