Francisque Gay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisque Gay

French politician

Date of Birth: 02-May-1885

Place of Birth: Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1963

Profession: politician, diplomat, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Francisque Gay (2 May 1885 – 22 October 1963) 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 (Catholic Life) and l'Aube (The Dawn). 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.