François de La Rocque
François de La Rocque | |
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De La Rocque c. 1930s | |
| President of the French Social Party | |
| In office 10 January 1936 – 10 July 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Party founded |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Leader of the Croix-de-Feu | |
| In office 1930 – 10 January 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice d'Hartoy |
| Succeeded by | Organization dissolved |
| Member of the National Council of the French State | |
| In office 23 January 1941 – September 1942 | |
| Head of State | Philippe Pétain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1885 Lorient, France |
| Died | 28 April 1946 (aged 60) Paris, France |
| Party | French Social Party (1936–1940) |
| Education | École militaire de Saint-Cyr |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | French Third Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1927 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
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François de La Rocque (French: [fʁɑ̃swa dəlaʁɔk]; 6 October 1885 – 28 April 1946) was a French soldier and politician who was the leader of the French right-wing league the Croix de Feu from 1930 to 1936 before he formed the more moderate nationalist French Social Party (1936–1940), which has been described by several historians, such as René Rémond and Michel Winock, as a precursor of Gaullism.