Pierre Semard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pierre Semard

French politician

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1887

Place of Birth: Bragny-sur-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1942

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Pierre Semard

  • Pierre Semard (15 February 1887, Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire – 7 March 1942, Évreux, Eure) was a trade unionist, secretary general of the federation of railway-workers and leader of the French Communist Party (acting as its secretary general from 1924 to 1928).
  • He was shot in prison by the Germans in 1942, and is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
  • He was key figure in the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and a trade unionist in the Confédération générale du travail unitaire (CGTU) and Confédération générale du travail (CGT).

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