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Léon Blum

Socialist politician who served three times as Prime Minister of France

Did you know?He was a respected literary and drama critic before entering politics and survived imprisonment in the Buchenwald concentration camp.

André Léon Blum (French:; 9 April 1872 – 30 March 1950) was a French socialist politician and three-time Prime Minister of France. As a Jew, he was heavily influenced by the Dreyfus affair of the late 19th century.

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Age at death: 77
Years since death: 76

Born: April 9, 1872 · rue Saint-Denis, France
Died: March 30, 1950
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: French
Known for: Politics, Media, Literature

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Mother: Adèle Marie Alice Picart
Spouses: Jeanne Blum, Lise Blum, Thérèse Blum
Child: Robert Blum

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