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Jean Cristofol 
Summary
Jean Cristofol (1901–1957) was a French Communist politician.[1] He was a député in the National Assembly of France from 1936 to 1940, and from 1946 to 1957, then Mayor of Marseille, the second largest city in France, from 1946 to 1947.[1][2]
Jean Cristofol | |
|---|---|
 Jean Cristofol | |
| Mayor of Marseille | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Succeeded by | Michel Carlini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1901 Puigcerdà, Spain |
| Died | 21 November 1957 (aged 56) Villejuif, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | PCF |
Biography edit
Jean Joseph Antoine Cristofol was born on 24 March 1901 in Aja-Vilallovent,.[1][3] He became a député in the French National Assembly in 1936.[1] In April 1940, he was sent to prison by the Vichy government for being a Communist.[1] He was released in 1943, and became a député again in 1944.[1] He was the Mayor of Marseille from 1946 to 1947.[3][4][5] He died on 21 November 1957 in Villejuif, France.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g French National Assembly biography
- ^ Maurice Agulhon, Fernand Barrat, C. R. S. à Marseille:"la police au service du peuple," 1944-1947, A. Colin, 1971, p. 144 [1]
- ^ a b Jean Baptiste Gaignebet, Pierre Guiral, La Provence de 1900 à nos jours, Privat, 1978, p. 313 [2]
- ^ Gilles Rochu, Marseille, les années Defferre, Editions A. Moreau, 1983, p. 73 [3]
- ^ Le Point, Issues 537-545, 1983, p. 33 [4]