Gabriel Deville | |
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Deputy for the Seine | |
In office 21 June 1896 – 31 May 1898 | |
Preceded by | Désiré Barodet |
Deputy for the Seine | |
In office 5 April 1903 – 31 May 1906 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Cloutier |
Personal details | |
Born | Gabriel Pierre Deville 8 March 1854 Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
Died | 28 February 1940 Viroflay, Yvelines, France | (aged 85)
Occupation | Socialist theoretician, politician and diplomat |
Gabriel Pierre Deville (8 March 1854 – 28 February 1940) was a French socialist theoretician, politician and diplomat. He was a follower of the Guesdist movement in the 1880s, and did much to raise awareness of Karl Marx's theories of the weaknesses of capitalism through his books and articles. Later, without abandoning his beliefs, he became more pragmatic and was twice a deputy in the National Assembly. After leaving office he accepted various diplomatic positions.