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Jules Ferry
Jules François Camille Ferry was a French statesman and republican philosopher. He was one of the leaders of the Moderate Republicans and served as Prime Minister of France from 1880 to 1881 and 1883 to 1885. He was a promoter of laicism and colonial expansion. Under the Third Republic, Ferry made primary education free and compulsory through several new laws. However, he was forced to resign foll…
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culture · French Prime Minister in the 1800s · politician · diplomat · lawyer · journalist · official · also Jules Ferry, Jules François Camille Ferry, Ferry
Born 5 April 1832 · Died 17 March 1893 · Q959708
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1893· 2 entries
Died 1893-03-17.
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Career landmark: President of the Senate of France (1893–1893).
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1891· 1 entry
Career landmark: senator of the French Third Republic (1891–1893).
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1885· 2 entries
Due to his unpopularity and public opinion against the war
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1885–1889).
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1884· 1 entry
A geological section under Georges Rolland was added to the Tunisian Scientific Exploration Mission
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1883· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the Council (1883–1885).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1883–1885).
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1882· 1 entry
As Minister of Public Instruction, he decided to create a mission to explore the Regency of Tunisia
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1881· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1881–1885).
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1880· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Council (1880–1881).
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1877· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1877–1881).
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1876· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1876–1877).
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1872· 1 entry
Career landmark: ambassador of France to Greece (1872–1872).
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1871· 3 entries
Career landmark: vice president (1871).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1871–1876).
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Career landmark: member of the general council (1871).
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1870· 2 entries
Ferry formed the idea of acquiring a great colonial empire, principally for the sake of economic exploitation
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Career landmark: mayor of Paris (1870–1871).
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1869· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1869–1870).
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Protested against the declaration of war with Germany, and on 6 September 1870 was appointed prefect of the Seine by the Government of National Defence
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1854· 1 entry
But soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to Le Temps
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1832· 1 entry
Born 1832-04-05.
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