François Joly (9 October 1872 – 8 May 1944) was a French politician and doctor. A conservative candidate, he was elected in 1936 to represent the 2nd constituency of Ille-et-Vilaine in the National Assembly. He was killed in an airstrike during the Second World War in 1944.
François Joly | |
|---|---|
| Deputy for the 2nd constituency of Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| In office 3 May 1936 – 31 May 1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1872 Plélan-le-Grand, France |
| Died | 8 May 1944 (aged 71) Bruz, France |
| Political party | Independent and Social Action Republicans |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Life
editBorn in 1872 in Plélan-le-Grand, Joly settled in the town of Bruz as a doctor prior to the First World War.[1][2] Mobilized to serve during the conflict, he returned home in 1918 and was elected mayor the following year.[2] During his tenure, he focused on electrification, causing Bruz to become one of the first municipalities in the area to become electrified.[2] In 1936, Joly ran in the elections for the position of Deputy representing the 2nd constituency of Ille-et-Vilaine, having unsuccessfully run four years earlier in the 1932 legislative election.[1][2] He won the 1936 election with 58% of the vote.[1][2] He was one of fifteen Breton politicians elected in 1936 to sign the, which aimed to create a parliamentary group composing of Bretons and to advance Breton interests in the National Assembly.[3]
Affiliated with the Independent and Social Action Republicans, Joly campaigned against Prime Minister of France Léon Blum.[1] He was a member of several government committees during his tenure.[1] He stated he was in favor of electoral reform ensuring proportional representation.[1] On 10 July 1940, Joly voted in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marshal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France.[1] Having served as mayor of Bruz for twenty-five years, including during the German occupation of France, Joly and most of his family were killed in the Allied bombardment of Bruz on 8 May 1944.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "François Joly". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "L'histoire de la commune à travers les noms des rues". Ouest-France (in French). 23 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Déniel, Alain (1976). Le mouvement breton, 1919-1945 (in French). F. Maspero. p. 185. ISBN 978-2-7071-0826-5. Retrieved 12 June 2023.