Jules Humbert-Droz
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Jules-Frédéric Humbert-Droz (23 September 1891, La Chaux-de-Fonds – 16 October 1971) was a Swiss pastor, journalist, socialist and communist. A founding member of the Communist Party of Switzerland, he held high Comintern office through the 1920s and also acted as Comintern emissary to several west European countries. He was involved in the Right Opposition in 1928.[1] He rejoined the Swiss Socialist Party in the 1940s and served as its secretary from 1946 to 1965.
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![]() Humbert-Droz in 1926 | |
Born | (1891-09-23)September 23, 1891 |
Died | October 16, 1971(1971-10-16) (aged 80) La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (1911-1921; 1943-unknown) Communist Party of Switzerland (1921-1943) |
Spouse | Eugénie Perret |
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