Pierre Semard | |
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 Pierre Semard in a portrait published from the report of the 8th Congress of the PCF. January, 1936 | |
| Secretary General of the Communist Party of France | |
| In office July 8, 1924 – April 8, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Sellier |
| Succeeded by | Collective leadership |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1887 Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Died | 7 March 1942 (aged 55) Évreux, Eure, France |
| Political party | Communist Party of France French Section of the Workers' International (1916-1922) |
| Occupation | Politician, trade unionist |
Pierre Semard (15 February 1887 – 7 March 1942) was a trade unionist, secretary general of the federation of railway-workers and leader of the French Communist Party (acting as its secretary general from 1924 to 1928). He was shot in prison by the Nazi occupiers in 1942, and is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. He was key figure in the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and a trade unionist in the Confédération générale du travail unitaire (CGTU) and Confédération générale du travail (CGT).