Guy Mollet

Also known as Guy Alcide Mollet

French politician (1905-1975)

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President: René Coty
Preceded by: Edgar Faure
Succeeded by: Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
Born: ( 1905-12-31 ) 31 December 1905, Flers , France
Died: 3 October 1975 (1975-10-03) (aged 69), 7th arrondissement of Paris , France
Party: SFIO (1923–1969) , PS (1969–1975)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Guy
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Flers
Place of death: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Position held: general secretary
Political party: French Section of the Workers' International
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Award: Officer of the Legion of Honour
Image: Guy Mollet 1956.jpg
Work location: Paris

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Commons category: Guy Mollet
date of death: 1975-01-01
birth name: Alcide Guy Mollet
name in native language: Guy Mollet
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
date of birth: 1905-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
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Guy Alcide Mollet ( French: [ɡi mɔlɛ]; 31 December 1905 – 3 October 1975) was a French politician. He led the socialist French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) from 1946 to 1969 and was the French Prime Minister from 1956 to 1957.

As Prime Minister, Mollet passed some significant domestic reforms and worked for European integration, proposing the Franco-British Union. He became unpopular in both the left and the right in the country for his international policy, especially during the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War.

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