[1][2] He also served as Head of the Marseille region for the Jeunes chrétiens combattants, a Roman Catholic group of resistants.
[1] In 1944, he went on to join the Popular Republican Movement, a Christian, centrist political party founded in Marseille.
[3] He was a recipient of the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Knighthood in the Legion of Honour for his role in the French resistance.
[1] He also proposed a bill to speed up the naturalization of Armenians who fought for the French Republic during World War II.
[1] He argued, "Only a stable and strong state can assure the respect of the law, relieve the people of their misery and thus, save the Republic.
"[1] He called for the dissolution of the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (CRS), an increased police force and functionaries, more funding for the Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône, and the ability for workers who want to get back to work to do it freely.