biography
pronunciation:
[poozhad]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1920– )
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| biography:
| Political leader, born in St Céré, SC France. After serving in World War 2, he became a publisher and bookseller. In 1951 he was elected a member of the St Céré municipal council, and in 1954 he organized his Poujadist movement (a union for the defence of tradesmen and artisans) as a protest against the French tax system. His party had successes in the 1956 elections to the National Assembly. |
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