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Francisque Gay

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French politician

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Francisque Gay was a French editor, politician and diplomat. He was committed to the Catholic Church and to Christian democracy. He ran the Bloud et Gay publishing house for many years, and edited the influential journals La Vie Catholique and l'Aube.

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Plaque at 3 Rue Garancière, Paris 6e, Seat of Bloud & Cie, which became Bloud & Gay in 1911Plaque at 3 Rue Garancière, Paris 6e, Seat of Bloud & Cie, which became Bloud & Gay in 1911

Awards 2

Knight of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the Legion of Honour

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About this person

Francisque Gay was a French editor, politician and diplomat. He was committed to the Catholic Church and to Christian democracy. He ran the Bloud et Gay publishing house for many years, and edited the influential journals La Vie Catholique and l'Aube. He helped publish clandestine journals during the German occupation of France in World War II (1939-45). After the war he was a deputy from 1945 to 1951, and participated in three cabinets in 1945-46.

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1963 · aged 78
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5 languages

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