Jean Casimir-Perier
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Jean Casimir-Perier | |
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6th President of France | |
In office 27 June 1894 – 16 January 1895 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Dupuy |
Preceded by | Sadi Carnot |
Succeeded by | Félix Faure |
Prime Minister of France | |
In office 3 December 1893 – 30 May 1894 | |
President | Sadi Carnot |
Preceded by | Charles Dupuy |
Succeeded by | Charles Dupuy |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 November 1847 Moderate Republicans |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
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Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier (French: [ʒɑ̃ kazimiʁ pɛʁje]; 8 November 1847 – 11 March 1907) was a French politician who served as President of France for six months in 1894-1895.
Biography
Jean Casimir-Perier was born in
In 1874 he was elected General Councillor of the
On 17 August 1883 he became Under-Secretary of State for War, a post he retained until 7 January 1885. From 1890 to 1892 he was Vice President of the Chamber, then in 1893 President. On 3 December he became President of the council, holding the
On 24 June 1894, after the assassination of President Carnot, he was elected President of the Republic by 451 votes against 195 for Henri Brisson and 97 for Charles Dupuy. His presidency lasted only six months. The resignation of the Dupuy ministry on 14 January 1895 was followed the next day by that of the President. Casimir-Perier explained his action by the fact that he found himself ignored by the ministers, who did not consult him before taking decisions, and did not keep him informed upon political events, especially in foreign affairs.
From that time he completely abandoned politics, and devoted himself to business – especially mining. At the trial of Alfred Dreyfus at Rennes, Casimir-Perier's evidence, as opposed to that of General Mercier, was of great value to the cause of Dreyfus.
Casimir-Perier died on 11 March 1907 in Paris of Angina pectoris.
As of 2024, of all Presidents of France through its history, Casimir-Perier had the shortest presidency.
Casimir-Perier's Ministry, 3 December 1893 – 30 May 1894
- Jean Casimir-Perier – President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Auguste Mercier – Minister of War
- David Raynal – Minister of the Interior
- Auguste Burdeau – Minister of Finance
- Antonin Dubost – Minister of Justice
- Jean Marty – Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Colonies
- Auguste Alfred Lefèvre – Minister of Marine
- Eugène Spuller – Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship
- Albert Viger – Minister of Agriculture
- Charles Jonnart – Minister of Public Works
Changes
- 20 March 1894 – Jean Marty becomes Minister of Posts and Telegraphs as well as Minister of Commerce and Industry. Ernest Boulanger succeeds Marty as Minister of Colonies.
References
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Casimir-Périer, Jean Paul Pierre". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
External links
- Media related to Jean Casimir-Perier at Wikimedia Commons