Léon Gambetta
French politician (1838–1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léon Gambetta (French: [leɔ̃ ɡɑ̃bɛta]; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the French Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government.
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Léon Gambetta | |
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Prime Minister of France | |
In office 14 November 1881 – 30 January 1882 | |
President | Jules Grévy |
Preceded by | Jules Ferry |
Succeeded by | Charles de Freycinet |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 31 January 1879 – 27 October 1881 | |
Preceded by | Jules Grévy |
Succeeded by | Henri Brisson |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 4 September 1870 – 6 February 1871 | |
Prime Minister | Louis-Jules Trochu |
Preceded by | Henri Chevreau |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Arago |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 8 June 1869 – 31 December 1882 | |
Constituency | Bouches-du-Rhône (1869–71) Bas-Rhin (1871) Seine (1871–76) Paris (1876–82) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1838-04-02)2 April 1838 Cahors, France |
Died | 31 December 1882(1882-12-31) (aged 44) Sèvres, France |
Political party | Moderate Republican (1863–1869) Republican far-left (1869–1871) Republican Union (1871–1882) |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Profession | Lawyer |
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