About Marcel Barbu
Lived 1907 – 1984 (aged 77). Marcel Barbu was a French politician, french resistance fighter and entrepreneur.
Marcel Barbu (October 17, 1907 – November 7, 1984) was a French politician.
Background and earlier life
Born in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, Barbu was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp during the Second World War. Barbu won election in 1945 in the Drôme for a small left-wing party.
French presidential candidate
In the 1965 French presidential election he ran as an independent candidate and obtained 1.15% of the votes. Barbu claimed to have been mistreated by the press and establishment, and wept at the end of one of his speeches. He is remembered as the candidate of the chiens battus or beaten dogs.
Barbu is remembered as one of a number of widely diverse candidates — from both left and right — who stood against de Gaulle in 1965.
Death
He died in 1984.
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Contemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Marcel Barbu?
French politician (1907–1984)
When was Marcel Barbu born?
Marcel Barbu was born on 17 October 1907 in Nanterre.
When did Marcel Barbu die?
Marcel Barbu died on 7 November 1984 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Marcel Barbu's occupation?
Marcel Barbu was a politician, french resistance fighter and entrepreneur.
What nationality was Marcel Barbu?
Marcel Barbu was French.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcel Barbu. https://biography.guide/marcel-barbu/
MLA: "Marcel Barbu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marcel-barbu/.
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