Jean Casimir-Perier
Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kazimiʁ pɛʁje]; 8 November 1847 – 11 March 1907) was a French politician, fifth president of the French Third Republic.
Jean Casimir-Perier | |
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| 61st Prime Minister of the French Republic | |
| In office 3 December 1893 – 30 May 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Dupuy |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dupuy |
| 6th President of the French Republic Co-Prince of Andorra | |
| In office 27 June 1894 – 16 January 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Sadi Carnot |
| Succeeded by | Félix Faure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1847 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 March 1907 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse(s) | Hélène Casimir-Perier |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Paris, the son of Auguste Casimir-Perier and the grandson of Casimir Pierre Perier, premier of Louis Philippe. He entered public life as secretary to his father, who was minister of the interior under the presidency of Thiers.
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 prime-minister and foreign minister, but heresigned in May 1894, and was re-elected president of the chamber.
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. He was president for only six months. The day after Dupuy resigned, on 14 January 1895, Casimir-Perier resigned, saying he was 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.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Floquet |
President of the Chamber of Deputies 1893 |
Succeeded by Charles Dupuy |
| Preceded by Charles Dupuy |
Prime Minister of France 1893–1894 |
Succeeded by Charles Dupuy |
| Preceded by Jules Develle |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1893–1894 |
Succeeded by Gabriel Hanotaux |
| Preceded by Charles Dupuy |
President of the Chamber of Deputies 1894 |
Succeeded by Auguste Burdeau |
| Preceded by Sadi Carnot |
President of France 1894–1895 |
Succeeded by Félix Faure |
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