Paul Bacon
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Paul Bacon was a French
politician
.
During World War 2
, Bacon was active in the French Resistance
. He was a member of Georges Bidault
's National Liberation Movement, and distributed a manifesto about trade unionism in December 1940. Bacon was arrested by the Gestapo
in 1943.
After the war, Bacon continued his political career. A member of the Christian Democratic Popular Republican Movement
(MRP), he was Member of the two National Constituent Assemblies (1945-46) and then of the National Assembly
from 1946 to 1958 representing the Seine Department. He was Secretary of state in the prime minister's office in 1959-1960, minister of Labour and Social security (with some interruptions during the cabinets of Pinay
and of Mendès-France
) from 1950 to 1956 and again in 1957-1959. He was Minister of Labour in De Gaulle
, Debré
and Pompidou
governments from 1958 to 1962. With the other MRP ministers, he resigned in protest after De Gaulle's press conference about European integration in May 1962. He sat in the Economic and Social Council from 1962 to 1964.
Mr. Bacon was also a municipal councillor at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
.
A trade unionist and an adept of social harmony, Paul Bacon was one of the major figures who built French social security and was the father of the Interprofessionnal Guaranteed Minimal Loan (SMIG).
Bacon wrote several books:
France
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politician
Politician
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.
During World War 2
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Bacon was active in the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
. He was a member of Georges Bidault
Georges Bidault
Georges-Augustin Bidault was a French politician. During World War II, he was active in the French Resistance. After the war, he served as foreign minister and prime minister on several occasions before he joined the Organisation armée secrète.-Early life:...
's National Liberation Movement, and distributed a manifesto about trade unionism in December 1940. Bacon was arrested by the Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
in 1943.
After the war, Bacon continued his political career. A member of the Christian Democratic Popular Republican Movement
Popular Republican Movement
The Popular Republican Movement was a French Christian democratic party of the Fourth Republic...
(MRP), he was Member of the two National Constituent Assemblies (1945-46) and then of the National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
from 1946 to 1958 representing the Seine Department. He was Secretary of state in the prime minister's office in 1959-1960, minister of Labour and Social security (with some interruptions during the cabinets of Pinay
Antoine Pinay
Antoine Pinay |Rhône]], France – 13 December 1994) was a French conservative politician. He served as Prime Minister of France in 1952.-Life:As a young man, Pinay fought in World War I and injured his arm so that it was paralyzed for the rest of his life....
and of Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès France was a French politician. He descended from a Portuguese Jewish family that moved to France in the sixteenth century.-Third Republic and World War II:...
) from 1950 to 1956 and again in 1957-1959. He was Minister of Labour in De Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
, Debré
Michel Debré
Michel Jean-Pierre Debré was a French Gaullist politician. He is considered the "father" of the current Constitution of France, and was the first Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic...
and Pompidou
Georges Pompidou
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou was a French politician. He was Prime Minister of France from 1962 to 1968, holding the longest tenure in this position, and later President of the French Republic from 1969 until his death in 1974.-Biography:...
governments from 1958 to 1962. With the other MRP ministers, he resigned in protest after De Gaulle's press conference about European integration in May 1962. He sat in the Economic and Social Council from 1962 to 1964.
Mr. Bacon was also a municipal councillor at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.7 km. from the center of Paris.-The abbey:...
.
A trade unionist and an adept of social harmony, Paul Bacon was one of the major figures who built French social security and was the father of the Interprofessionnal Guaranteed Minimal Loan (SMIG).
Bacon wrote several books:
- La Naissance de la classe ouvrière
- Vers la réforme de l'entreprise capitaliste
- Vers la démocratie économique et sociale