Jean Jaurès

French / Occitan Socialist leader (1859-1914)

Jean Jaurès, or Jean Léon Jaurès is a French politician. He was assassinated by a nationalist fanatic, Raoul Villain. Jaurès was a pacifist in Europe and was against any war. He was a socialist in France.

Jean Jaurès
Jean Jaurès.
Born(1859-09-03)September 3, 1859
DiedJuly 31, 1914(1914-07-31) (aged 54)
Paris, France
Cause of deathMurder
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Journalist, politician
Known forFirst 1st Secretary of the Section Française de l'Internationale Ouvrière
Political partySection Française de l'Internationale Ouvrière