Inessa Armand
1874 – 1920 French-Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and women's organizer
The French-born Bolshevik and women's leader, and a close intimate of Lenin.
- Religion
- Raised Catholic in a French family; became a militant atheist and communist.
- Affiliations
- Bolshevik Party; head of the women's section, Zhenotdel; close comrade of Lenin.
Armand was born in Paris but became a dedicated Russian revolutionary and a leader of Bolshevik work among women. She was very close to Lenin, and many historians believe they were lovers. She died of cholera in 1920, and Lenin was said to be shattered by her loss.
Connections
- associate of Nadezhda Krupskaya — A friend and fellow revolutionary within Lenin's circle.
- associate of Vladimir Lenin — A close comrade and reputed intimate.
- associate of Vladimir Lenin — A close comrade and reputed romantic partner.