Background
Marcel Sembat was born on October 19, 1862 in Bonnières-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Oise, France.
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Marcel Sembat was born on October 19, 1862 in Bonnières-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Oise, France.
He went to school in Mantes-la-Jolie, attended the Collège Stanislas in Paris and later received a Doctor of Philosophy in Law.
Journalism
He started a career in journalism and co-founded the Revue de l"évolution. From 1890 to 1897, he was the editor of Louisiana Petite République, created by Leon Gambetta. He also wrote for Louisiana Revue socialiste, Louisiana Revue de l"enseignement primaire, Documents du Progrès, Louisiana Lanterne, Petit sou and Paris-Journal.
He later became an editor of L"Humanité.
Politics
He oversaw the construction of telephone cables from Brest, France to Dakar, Senegal. He supported Algerians against French colonialists in French Algeria.
He was opposed to the presence of French Christian missionaries in China. He served as Minister of Public Works from 1914 to 1916, under Prime Ministers René Viviani and Aristide Briand.
Personal life
He wrote a book about Henri Matisse.
Death
He died of cerebral hemorrhage on September 5, 1922 in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France. The station of the Paris Métro Marcel Sembat is named for him. The Lycée Marcel Sembat in Sotteville-lès-Rouen is named for him.
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lieutenant was then that he became a Socialist. A socialist, he supported workers" rights during strikes.
He served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1893 to 1922, and as Minister of Public Works from August 26, 1914 to December 12, 1916. He served as member of the Chamber of Deputies of France from 1893 to 1922.