Joseph Jacquemotte

Joseph Jacquemotte
Joseph Jacquemotte in May 1936
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Belgium
In office 1934–1936
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office 1925–1936
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Municipal Councilor
In office 1921–1924
Personal details
Born	(1883-04-22)April 22, 1883 Brussels, Belgium
Died	October 11, 1936(1936-10-11) (aged 53) Brussels, Belgium
Resting place	Saint-Gilles Cemetery, Brussels
Political party	Communist Party of Belgium Belgian Labour Party (1906–1921)
Occupation	Politician, journalist
Known for	Founding member of the Communist Party of Belgium
Military service
Allegiance	Belgium
Branch/service	Belgian Army
Rank	Corporal

Joseph Jacquemotte (22 April 1883 – 11 October 1936) was a Belgian anarcho-syndicalist and later communist activist who was a founding member and leader of the Communist Party of Belgium (KBP-PCB). He was the creator and editor of the newspapers L'Exploité (1911–1914 and 1918–1921), Le Drapeau rouge (1921–1936) and La Voix du Peuple (1936).