Daniel Mayer
French politician, member of the French Resistance
About Daniel Mayer
Lived 1909 – 1996 (aged 87). Daniel Mayer was a French politician, journalist and french resistance fighter.
Daniel Raphaël Mayer (29 April 1909 – 29 December 1996) was a French politician and a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and president of the Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH, Human Rights League) from 1958 to 1975. He founded the Comité d'Action Socialiste in 1941 and was a member of the Brutus Network, a Resistant Socialist group. Mayer also supported the Libération-sud resistance movement headed by Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie.
He was also President of Constitutional Council from 1983 to 1986, and Minister of Labour from 1946 to 1949. Mayer was a Member of Parliament for the Seine from 1945 to 1958.
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Who was Daniel Mayer?
French politician, member of the French Resistance (1909-1996)
When was Daniel Mayer born?
Daniel Mayer was born on 29 April 1909 in Paris.
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Daniel Mayer died on 29 December 1996 in Orsay.
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Daniel Mayer was a politician, journalist and french resistance fighter.
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Daniel Mayer was French.
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