page_title: Roger Salengro
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caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Roger Salengro (1890 - 1936), homme politique français, maire de Lille et ministre de l'Intérieur du premier gouvernement du Front PopulaireEnglish: Roger Salengro (1890 - 1936), french politician, mayor of Lille, and minister of interior in the first government of the Popular Front
context_page_description: Roger Henri Charles Salengro was a French politician. He achieved fame as Minister of the Interior during the Popular Front government in 1936. He committed suicide a few months after taking office, after being hounded by a calumny campaign orchestrated by extreme right-wing newspapers.
context_section_description: Roger Henri Charles Salengro (30 May 1890 in Lille – 18 November 1936 in Lille) was a French politician. He achieved fame as Minister of the Interior during the Popular Front government in 1936. He committed suicide a few months after taking office, after being hounded by a calumny campaign orchestrated by extreme right-wing newspapers.
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