Robert-Jean Longuet

Robert-Jean Gustave Longuet
Born9 December 1901
Died19 March 1987 (aged 85)
Paris, France
Burial placePère Lachaise Cemetery
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Journalist, politician, lawyer
Political partyFrench Section of the Workers' International
FatherJean Longuet
FamilyKarl-Jean Longuet (brother)

Robert-Jean Gustave Longuet, (9 December 1901 – 19 March 1987) was a French lawyer, journalist and militant socialist. He was the son of Jean Longuet, and the great-grandson of Karl Marx.[1]

He notably rejected many overtures by Communists to whom it is said he often replied "No. You have falsified my great-grandfather." He was a supporter of Charles De Gaulle during the Second World War.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Robert-Jean Longuet". The New York Times. Associated Press. 21 March 1987. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

Developed by StudentB