Missak Manouchian
Armenian resistance fighter and poet (1906-1944)
Missak Manouchian was born on September 1, 1906 in Adıyaman and died on February 21, 1944 in Fort Mont-Valérien, aged 37. Recorded occupations: poet, journalist, trade unionist, French resistance fighter, politician and translator. Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire. Positions held include editor-in-chief, secretary, commanding officer and tech lead manager. Fields of work: resistance during World War II, communism, poetry and World War II. Honours include Resistance Medal and mort pour la France. Member of Armenian Relief Committee - French section, French-Armenian Popular Union, FTP-MOI de la région parisienne and Manouchian group.
- Born
- September 1, 1906 · Adıyaman
- Died
- February 21, 1944 · Fort Mont-Valérien
- Age at death
- 37
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Occupations
- poet, journalist, trade unionist, French resistance fighter, politician, translator
- Positions held
- editor-in-chief, secretary, commanding officer, tech lead manager
- Honours
- Resistance Medal, mort pour la France
- Wikipedia editions
- 27 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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