19 Facts About Robert Deloche

Robert Deloche was born on 20 November 1909 in Lyon, Rhone.

Robert Deloche undertook his military service from 1929 to 1932, reaching the rank of Brigadier of the Spahis.

In February 1933, Deloche was elected Assistance Treasurer of the Union of Garment Furriers of the Seine.

Robert Deloche belonged to the Saint-Maur branch of the World Committee Against War and Fascism.

In 1935, Robert Deloche moved to Joinville-le-Pont where he ran successfully as a Communist in municipal elections of 5 and 12 May 1935.

Robert Deloche met Albert Ouzoulias around this time, and the two men became friends.

Robert Deloche ran for the national legislature in the elections of 26 April 1936, but retired in the second round in favor of the Socialist candidate, who was elected.

Robert Deloche became assistant secretary of the colonial section of the French Communist Party in October 1936.

Robert Deloche met and befriended Roger Belbeoch at the end of the 1930s.

Robert Deloche moved to England, where he was discharged on 28 July 1940.

Robert Deloche returned, clandestinely, to France at the request of the party.

Robert Deloche was arrested on 4 August 1941 while working at Chenard-Walcker in Gennevilliers and interned at Chateaubriant, Loire-Inferieure.

In 1942, Ouzoulias and Robert Deloche advised Roger Belbeoch to infiltrate the Parisian police.

At the time of the Liberation of Paris, Robert Deloche was commander of the FTP responsible for the Paris East region.

Robert Deloche supported the film industry, which was very important to the town.

Robert Deloche created the municipal health center in February 1949, and developed two vacation centers.

Robert Deloche resigned as mayor in November 1951, ostensibly for health reasons.

Robert Deloche moved to Algeria and, in 1962, became a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture in the first government of independent Algeria.

Robert Deloche remained in Algeria until 1971, when he retired to the south of France.