Cartel des Gauches

Cartel of the Left
Cartel des Gauches
PresidentÉdouard Daladier (last)
FounderÉdouard Herriot
Founded1924 (1924)
Dissolved1934 (1934)
Preceded byLefts Bloc
Succeeded byPopular Front
HeadquartersParis
IdeologyRadicalism
Socialism
Anti-clericalism
Factions:
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Liberal socialism
Social liberalism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colours  Light pink

The Cartel of the Left (French: Cartel des gauches, IPA: [kaʁtɛl de ɡoʃ]) was the name of the governmental alliance between the Radical-Socialist Party, the socialist French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), and other smaller left-republican parties that formed on two occasions in 1924 to 1926 and in 1932 to 1933. The Cartel des gauches twice won general elections, in 1924 and in 1932. The first Cartel was led by Radical-Socialist Édouard Herriot, but the second was weakened by parliamentary instability and was without one clear leader. Following the 6 February 1934 crisis, President of the Council Édouard Daladier had to resign, and a new Union Nationale coalition, led by the right-wing Radical Gaston Doumergue, took power.