Foreign Affairs: Alexandre Millerand (1859-1943)
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Alexandre Millerand
Alexandre Millerand was a French politician who served as President of France from 1920 to 1924, having previously served as Prime Minister of France earlier in 1920. His participation in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the start of the 20th century, alongside the Marquis de Galliffet, who had directed the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune, sparked a debate in the French Section of the Workers' I…
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politics · French lawyer and statesman (1859–1943) · lawyer · politician · socialist · jurist · head of government · minister · also Alexandre Millerand, Millerand
Born 10 February 1859 · Died 6 April 1943 · Q274540
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2024· 1 entry
1943· 2 entries
Died 1943-04-06.
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At Versailles, and was interred in the Passy Cemetery
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1921· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the White Eagle (Second Polish Republic) (1921).
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1920· 8 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1920).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1920).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Charles III (1920).
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Due to his mental disorder, Millerand emerged as a compromise candidate for President between the Bloc National and the remnants of the Bloc des gauches
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Career landmark: President of the French Republic (1920–1924).
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Career landmark: French co-prince of Andorra (1920–1924).
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Career landmark: President of the Council (1920–1920).
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Millerand formed a cabinet and held both the premiership and the ministry of Foreign Affairs
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1912· 1 entry
Millerand was appointed as war minister in Poincaré's cabinet
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1904· 1 entry
The introduction of an 8-hour workday for postal employees, the prescribing of maximum hours and minimum wages for all work undertaken by public authorities, the bringing of workers' representatives into the Conseil supé
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1902· 1 entry
Did not join fellow independent socialist Jean Jaurès in forming the Parti Socialiste Français, but in 1907 instead formed the small Independent Socialist Party, which became the Republican-Socialist Party (PRS) in 19
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1884· 1 entry
Career landmark: municipal councillor of Paris (1884–1885).
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1860· 1 entry
While his mother converted to Catholicism
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1859· 1 entry
Born 1859-02-10.
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