François de La Rocque
François de La Rocque | |
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1930s photograph of de La Rocque | |
| Born | 6 October 1885 |
| Died | 28 April 1946 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | Saint Cyr Military Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier and politician |
| Title | Colonel |
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.