French politician born in Bresles in 1898 in a modest medium. Adhering to 18 years to SFIO, it rejoins there IIIe Internationale in 1920 and realizes a remarkable career within PCF until becoming candidate at the post of secretary-general.

Excluded from the party in 1934 to have created a common Face against Fascism with Socialists, it melts in 1936 it Parti Populaire Français (PPF) who receives the adhesion of Communists and fascists.

In front of Front populaire, that it had wished the first, it carries out a turn with 180° and becomes a true fascistic leader. After the defeat, it decides for there collaboration and supports the Pétain marshal Pétain. Organizer of " Radio-Paris ", it devotes its efforts on the crusade antibolchevick and melts, with Déat,

there LVF it directs the first quota for the face Is in September 1941.
Its control will be worth the iron cross to him in December 1943, date on which it enters the government with Darnand and Déat. It will be part like them of the governmental commission of Sigmaringen before finding death, under German uniform, mitraillé by a allied plane.