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Jacques Benoist-Méchin
French far right politician and writer (1901–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacques Michel Gabriel Paul Benoist-Méchin (1 July 1901 – 24 February 1983) was a French far right politician and writer. He was born and died in Paris. Well known as a journalist, he later became prominent for his collaborationism under the Vichy regime. After his conviction in 1947 and release in 1954, in the second part of his life he became a historian, with a focus on the Arab world, and in 1981 won the Prix Broquette-Gonin.
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Born | 1 July 1901 |
Died | 24 February 1983 (1983-02-25) (aged 81) Paris, France |
Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation(s) | Politician, author |
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