Initially the title International Secretariat of the Fourth International was the name given to the executive committee responsible for the regular operation of the Fourth International (FI) founded in 1938. It was theoretically answerable to the International Executive committee between full Congresses of the International. However in fact, as noted by Leon Trotsky, none of these bodies actually functioned. Instead the International functioned on an ad hoc basis in prior to its centre being moved to New York after the Second World War began. The Fourth International is the international organisation of Trotskyist communists. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Leon Trotsky, 1940   Leon Davidovich Trotsky? (Russian: Лев Давидович Троцкий; also transliterated Leo, Lev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij and Trotzky ) (October 26 (O.S.) = November 7 (N.S.), 1879 – August 21, 1940), born Lev Davidovich Bronstein (Лев Давидович Бронштейн), was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist intellectual. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

When the FI was reorganised after 1945 and again based in France the IS again became its leading committee and was dominated by the figures of Ernest Mandel (Germain) and Michel Raptis (Pablo). When the FI split into two public factions in 1953 the minority faction led by these two men was known as the ISFI and the majority was referred to as the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI). 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ernest Mandel Ernest Esra Mandel, also known by various pseudonyms such as Ernest Germain, Pierre Gousset, Henri Vallin, Walter etc. ... Michel Pablo (August 24, 1911 - February 17, 1996 ) was the pseudonym of Michel N. Raptis, a Greek Trotskyist leader. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) is a Trotskyist international. ...

When the ISFI factions were reunited in 1963 with the American Socialist Workers' Party the new leading committee became known as the United Secretariat of the Fourth International. However a diminished ICFI, led by Gerry Healy and Pierre Lambert, remained outside the fusion process . 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... There are various Socialist Workers Parties throughout the world. ... Gerry Healy (December 3, 1913 - December 14, 1989) was a Trotskyist politician. ... Pierre Lambert (born June 9, 1920) (real name Pierre Boussel) is a French Trotskyist leader. ...

Pierre Lambert led a split in 1971, creating a grouping known as the Organising Committee for the Reorganisation of the Fourth International (OCRFI) until it fused with a grouping led by Nahuel Moreno. That group split pretty soon and Lambert's tendency has since been known as the ISFI and publishes the journal La Verite. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Nahuel Moreno (April 24, 1924 - January 25, 1987) (real name Hugo Bressano) was a Trotskyist leader from Argentina. ...

The ICFI continues to function under its original name, and publishes the World Socialist Website. The International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) is a Trotskyist international. ...

See also: List of Trotskyist internationals This is a list of the many Trotskyist international tendencies. ...