Abraham Schrameck (26 November 1867 – 19 October 1948) was a
French-Jewish politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
,
Minister of the Interior, and colonial governor of
French Madagascar
The Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies (french: Colonie de Madagascar et dépendances) was a French colony off the coast of Southeast Africa between 1897 and 1958 in what is now Madagascar. The colony was formerly a protectorate of France kn ...
.
Early life
Schrameck was born to a family of Jewish merchants on 26 November 1867.
Career
From 1925 to 1945, he was the
Senator for Bouches-du-Rhone, and also served as
Minister of the interior for seven months in 1925.
Interior minister
In 1925, amid clashes between
monarchists and
communists, Schrameck ordered the prohibition of
May Day and the
Joan of Arc parade. The monarchists, led by the
Action Française movement, ignored his order and continued to hold celebrations.
During his career, he was subject to antisemitic harassment from the far-right, including
Charles Maurras and Action Francaise.
Vichy regime
While he initially voted in 1940 for "full powers" to be given to
Vichy ruler Philippe Petain, this did not prevent him from being first placed under
house arrest
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and then sentenced to
internment
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a year later due to his Jewish background.
Books
* ''Code pénitentiaire : recueil des actes et documents officiels intéressant les services et les établissements pénitentiaires''
* ''Inauguration du monument élevé à la mémoire du général Galliéni à Tamatave, le 4 octobre 1918 : discours''
See also
*
List of Jewish heads of state and government
This is a list of heads of state and government who have Jewish heritage.
Heads of state and government
Heads of state and government with partial Jewish heritage
Some former head of states and government have Jewish heritage though not Jew ...
External links
France ArchivesData.bnf.fr
References
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French interior ministers
Jewish French politicians
1867 births
1948 deaths
Colonial Governors of French Madagascar
Politicians from Saint-Étienne