The French Committee for National Liberation, FKNO ( fr. Comité français de Libération nationale, CFLN ) is an alternative power structure of France to the Vichy regime , formed by the leaders of the Resistance movement .
| Historical state | |||||
| French National Liberation Committee | |||||
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| Comité français de libération nationale | |||||
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 →June 3, 1943 - June 3, 1944 | |||||
| Capital | Algeria ( de facto ) | ||||
| Languages) | French | ||||
| Official language | |||||
| Chairman | |||||
| • October 2, 1943 | Charles de Gaulle | ||||
Content
History
It was created on June 3, 1943 as a result of the merger of the in London, headed by General De Gaulle, and the in Algeria, headed by General Giraud . Based in Algeria [1] .
The US initially opposed recognition of the FCSF at the diplomatic level, and the United Kingdom recommended a formula for limited recognition of FCSF [2] .
On August 18, 1943, the FCNC recognized Cuba at the diplomatic level [3] .
August 26, 1943 FKNO at the diplomatic level recognized the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Peru, the USSR and the USA [4] .
On August 27, 1943, the FCNC was recognized at the diplomatic level by Bolivia, Brazil, China and Nicaragua [5] , and on August 28, 1943 - New Zealand [6] .
Ecuador was recognized at the diplomatic level on August 29, 1943, and Guatemala on August 30, 1943 [7] .
On September 2, 1943, the FCNC recognized Iceland at the diplomatic level [8] , September 8, 1943 - Liberia [9] , September 9, 1943 - Paraguay [10] , September 23, 1943 - El Salvador [11] .
On September 25, 1943, the United States signed an agreement with the FKNO to supply the FKNO forces in North and West Africa under the Lend-Lease program . A similar agreement was signed between the FKNO and Great Britain [12] .
September 29, 1943 FKNO at the diplomatic level recognized Sweden [13] .
On October 2, 1943, General de Gaulle became the sole chairman of the FKNO.
FKNO was supported by prominent figures of the Resistance movement and , with the assistance of the FFNC, an .
FKNO proclaimed itself the interim government of France, acted as an ally of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition during the Second World War and was dissolved on June 3, 1944 due to the creation of the Provisional Government of the French Republic .
Composition of FKNO
| Position | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner for Foreign Affairs | Renee Massiglia | From June 3, 1943 |
| Commissioner for Home Affairs | From June 3 to November 9, 1943 | |
| Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigere | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Advisory Board Relations Commissioner | Andre Philip | From November 9, 1943 |
| Commissioner for Arms, Supply and Reconstruction | Jean Monnet | From June 3 to November 9, 1943 |
| Commissioner of Special Purpose (Commissaire en Mission) | From November 9, 1943 | |
| State Commissioner | From June 3, 1943 to April 4, 1944 | |
| Francois Biyu | From April 4, 1944 | |
| Muslim Commissioner | Georges Catroux | From June 3, 1943 |
| State Commissioner for Muslim Affairs | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Colonial Commissioner | Rene Pleven | From June 7, 1943 |
| Information Commissioner | From June 7, 1943 | |
| Commissar of Production and Trade | From June 7 to November 9, 1943 | |
| Production and Supply Commissioner | From November 9, 1943 to April 4, 1944 | |
| Commissioner for Military Affairs | From April 4, 1944 | |
| Production and Supply Commissioner | From April 4, 1944 | |
| Commissioner for Labor and Social Security | From June 7 to November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner for Social Affairs | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissar of Railways and Merchant Fleet | Rene Meyer | From June 7 to November 9, 1943 |
| Commissar of Railways and Transport | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner of Finance | Maurice Couve de Murville | From June 7 to November 9, 1943 |
| Francois de Menton | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner of Public Education, National Health and Justice | From June 7, 1943 | |
| Commissioner of Public Education and National Health | From September 4, 1943 | |
| Commissioner of Justice | Francois de Menton | From September 4, 1943 |
| Defense commissioner | Paul Legenthil | From September 4, 1943 |
| Commissioner for Interagency Commissions | Henri Coy | From November 9, 1943 |
| Commissioner for Military and Aviation | From November 9, 1943 to April 4, 1944 | |
| Commissioner-Delegate for Free Territory in the Metropolis | From April 4, 1944 | |
| Commissioner for Naval Affairs | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner of National Education | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner for Prisoners and Deportees | From November 9, 1943 | |
| Commissioner for Aviation | From April 4, 1944 |
Notes
- ↑ De Gaulle et la Libération, 2004 , p. 40
- ↑ History of the Second World War 1939-1945 (in 12 vols.) / Redkoll., Ch. ed. A.A. Grechko. Volume 7. M., Military Publishing, 1976. p. 293-330
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, August 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 31
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, August 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. pages 59-60
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, August 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 63
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, August 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 65
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, August 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. pages 67-69
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 5
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 25
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 27
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 63
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 71
- ↑ World War II: a chronology, September 1943. Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Division, War Department, 1943. page 79
Literature
- De Gaulle et la Libération / Fondation Charles de Gaulle. - Editions Complexe, 2004 .-- 221 p. - ISBN 978-28-0480-016-1 .
Links
- CFLN sigle de Comité français de libération nationale (French) . Larousse. Date of appeal May 13, 2017.
- Le Comité français de Libération nationale (Fr.) (link unavailable) . charles-de-gaulle.org. Date of treatment May 13, 2017. Archived May 13, 2017.