Abraham Schrameck


Abraham Schrameck was a French-Jewish politician, senator, Minister of the Interior, and colonial governor of French Madagascar.

Early life

Schrameck was born to a family of Jewish merchants on 26 November 1867.

Career

From 1925 to 1945, he was the Senator for Bouches-du-Rhone, and also served as Minister of the interior for seven months in 1925.

Interior minister

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

Vichy regime

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.

Books

  • Code pénitentiaire : recueil des actes et documents officiels intéressant les services et les établissements pénitentiaires
  • ''Inauguration du monument élevé à la mémoire du général Galliéni à Tamatave, le 4 octobre 1918 : discours''