Popular Front (France)

The Popular Front (Front Populaire) was an alliance of left-wing political parties that came into power in France following the 1936 elections. Its leader was Léon Blum.

The Popular Front:

• enacted the law mandating 12 days (2 weeks) each year of paid vacations for workers
• enacted the law limiting to 40 hours the workweek (outside of overtime)

The Popular Front was actively fought by right-wing and far-right movements, which often used antisemitic slurs against Blum and other ministers.

Popular Front ministers

• Léon Blum, President of the Council
• Marx Dormoy, Minister of the Interior
• Léo Lagrange , under-secretary for leisure and sports