World Prisons
All persons
Benoît Frachon

Benoît Frachon

1893–1975

Nationality
France
Occupation
politician

Benoît Frachon (French pronunciation: [bənwa fʁaʃɔ̃]; 13 May 1893 – 1 August 1975), a French metalworker and trade union leader, was one of the leaders of the French Communist Party (Parti communiste français, PCF) and of the French Resistance during World War II (1939–45).

Incarceration history

Facilities

Biography

Benoît Frachon (French pronunciation: [bənwa fʁaʃɔ̃]; 13 May 1893 – 1 August 1975), a French metalworker and trade union leader, was one of the leaders of the French Communist Party (Parti communiste français, PCF) and of the French Resistance during World War II (1939–45). He was Secretary-General of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) from 1945 to 1967.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

  • Robert Ploton
    Robert Ploton
    1901–1975France
  • Gilles Gravoille
    1914–1991France
  • Hubert de Lagarde
    Hubert de Lagarde
    1898–1945France
  • Julien Gracq
    1910–2007France

    Julien Gracq (French: [gʁak]; born Louis Poirier; 27 July 1910 – 22 December 2007) was a French writer.

  • Alfred Cougnon
    1900–1942France
  • Marcel Paul
    Marcel Paul
    1900–1982France

    Marcel Paul (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl pɔl]; 12 July 1900 – 11 November 1982) was a French trade unionist and communist politician.