Abraham Schrameck (26 November 1867 – 19 October 1948) was a French-Jewish politician, senator, Minister of the Interior, and colonial governor of French Madagascar.

[3] 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.

[4] During his career, he was subject to antisemitic harassment from the far-right, including Charles Maurras and Action Francaise.

[4] 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 and then sentenced to internment a year later due to his Jewish background.