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Henri Brisson

In office

28 June 1898 – 1 November 1898

President

Preceded by

Succeeded by

In office

6 April 1885 – 7 January 1886

President

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Personal details

Born

31 July 1835

Died

14 April 1912

(aged 76)

Eugène Henri Brisson

(

French:

; 31 July 1835 – 14 April 1912)

was a French statesman, who was twice

, between 1885–

1886 and in 1898.

Biography

[

]

He was born at

(

), and followed his father's profession of

advocate.

Having made his mark in opposition during the last days of the

empire, he was appointed deputy-mayor of

after the government was

overthrown. He was elected to the Assembly on 8 February 1871, as a member of

the extreme

. While not approving of the

, he was the first to

propose amnesty for the condemned (on 13 September 1871), but the proposal was

voted down. He strongly supported compulsory primary education, and was firmly

anti-clerical. He was president of the chamber from 1881 — replacing

— to March 1885, when he became prime minister upon the resignation

; but he resigned when, after the

, he only just obtained a majority for the vote of credit for the

He remained conspicuous as a public man, took a prominent part in exposing the

, was a strong candidate for the presidency of France after the

murder of

in 1894; however, he lost to

Brisson was once again

from December 1894 to 1898.

Brisson stood once again as a candidate for the presidency of France in 1895,

but lost once again to

Following the

, whilst the country was violently excited over the

the incumbent

, lost the confidence of the

- subsequently allowing Brisson be re-appointed as Premier and form a

new cabinet in June 1898.

Brisson's firmness and honesty increased

popular respect for him, but a chance vote on a matter of especial

excitement

[

]

overthrew his ministry in October. As a leader

of the radicals he actively supported the ministries of

and

, especially concerning the laws on the religious orders and the

separation of church and state. In May 1906, he was re-elected president of

the chamber of deputies by 500 out of 581 votes.

Brisson's 1st Ministry, 6 April 1885 – 7 January 1886

[

]

Brisson early in his career.

Henri Brisson –

and

–

– Minister of Agriculture

– Minister of Public Works

– Minister of Posts and Telegraphs

– Minister of Commerce

Changes

16 April 1885 –

succeeds Clamageran as Minister of Finance.

succeeds Carnot as Minister of Public Works.

9 November 1885 –

succeeds Mangon as Minister of Agriculture.

succeeds Legrand as Minister of Commerce.

Brisson's Second Ministry, 28 June – 1 November

1898

[

]

Brisson by

, October 1898

Henri Brisson – President of the Council and Minister of the Interior

– Minister of Foreign Affairs

– Minister of War

– Minister of Finance

– Minister of Justice and Worship

– Minister of Marine

– Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts

– Minister of Agriculture

– Minister of Colonies

– Minister of Public Works

– Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs

Changes

5 September 1898 –

succeeds Cavaignac as Minister of War

17 September 1898 –

succeeds Zurlinden as Minister of War.

succeeds Tillaye as Minister of Public Works.

25 October 1898 –

succeeds Chanoine as interim Minister of War,

remaining also Minister of Marine.

References

[

]

. 14 April 1912. p. 9

. Retrieved

22 March

2022

Passmore, Kevin (November 2012).

(online ed.). Oxford: Oxford Academic.

. Retrieved

16 January

2024

Gildea, Robert.

Children of the Revolution: The French, 1799–1914

. London:

. p. 275.

Attribution:

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the

, ed. (1911).

. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 574.

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