Roger de Saivre

Roger de Saivre (1908-1964) was a French politician. A supporter of the Révolution nationale, he served as co-Cabinet Secretary to Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1941 to 1942. He was deported to the Dachau concentration camp for his vocal criticisms of the Nazi invaders in 1943. After liberation in 1945, he served as a member of the National Assembly, from 1951 to 1955 representing French Algeria. He was a proponent of the French Empire.

Early life Roger de Saivre was born on May 14, 1908, in Paris.

He studied law and became a leader of the Jeunesses Patriotes by 1927.

In the 1948 elections to the Algerian Assembly, he ran under the slogan, "Voting for de Saivre is voting for Pétain" — a campaign that secured 20% of the vote.

He served as a member of the National Assembly for Oran, French Algeria from June 17, 1951, to December 1, 1955. He was critical of the "excesses" of the épuration légale. He was an unwavering supporter of the French Empire, including French Algeria and French Indochina.

Death He died on December 13, 1964, in Paris.