# Guy Mollet

_French politician (1905-1975)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Guy Alcide Mollet was a French politician. He led the socialist French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) from 1946 to 1969 and was the French Prime Minister from 1956 to 1957.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 December 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Flers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P19))
- **Died:** 3 October 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P570))
- **Place of death:** 7th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; French resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Party (1969–1975); French Section of the Workers' International (1923–1969) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P102))
- **Positions held:** president (1969–1975); President of the Council (1 February 1956 – 13 June 1957); president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (20 May 1954 – 15 April 1956); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (13 August 1949 – 15 April 1956); general secretary (1946–1969); Mayor of Arras (1945–1975); member of the general council (1945–1949); senator of the Community ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006#P166))

## Questions

**When was Guy Mollet born?**  
Guy Mollet was born on 31 December 1905 in Flers.

**What positions has Guy Mollet held?**  
Positions held by Guy Mollet include: president (1969–1975); President of the Council (1956–1957); president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1954–1956); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–1956); general secretary (1946–1969).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guy Mollet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Mollet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q314006](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314006) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guy Mollet 1956.jpg by Photographe anonyme, Anefo (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guy_Mollet_1956.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Guy Mollet, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Guy Mollet 1956.jpg — Photographe anonyme, Anefo, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Guy Mollet". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/guy-mollet. Retrieved 5 November 2026.