“Your cars are very ugly and they smell very bad”
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Félix Faure
Félix François Faure was President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899. A native of Paris, he worked as a tanner in his younger years. Faure became a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Seine-Inférieure in 1881. He rose to prominence in national politics up until unexpectedly assuming the presidency, during which time France's relations with Russia improved.
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politics · President of France from 1895 to 1899 · politician · also Félix Faure, François Felix Faure, Faure
Born 30 January 1841 · Died 16 February 1899 · Q296076
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The popular story of Faure's death is a legend: Félix Faure showed signs of tachycardia
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1899· 2 entries
Died 1899-02-16.
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Career landmark: funeral.
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1898· 2 entries
Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1898).
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(and for the first few years of the following century), the French automobile industry was the largest in the world
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1896· 1 entry
And in 1897 returned his visit, after which meeting the Franco-Russian Alliance was publicly announced again
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1895· 3 entries
Enabling the return from exile in England of several famous anarchists, such as Émile Pouget
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Career landmark: President of the French Republic (1895–1899).
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Career landmark: French co-prince of Andorra (1895–1899).
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1894· 1 entry
Obtained cabinet rank as minister of marine in the administration of Charles Dupuy
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1888· 2 entries
Awarded Montyon Science Award (1888).
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And in 1893 was made vice-president of the chamber
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1886· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1886).
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1841· 1 entry
Born 1841-01-30.
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