Alexandre Millerand

French lawyer and statesman (1859–1943)

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Alexandre Millerand was a French lawyer and political leader who lived from 1859 to 1943 and played significant roles in his country's government during a formative period. While specific details of his accomplishments aren't provided here, his long career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries suggests he was an important figure in French political history.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alexandre
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Versailles
Occupation: politician
Employer: Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers
Political party: French Section of the Workers' International
Languages spoken: French
Image: Alexandre Millerand (cropped).jpg
Work location: Paris

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place of burial: Passy Cemetery
Commons category: Alexandre Millerand
date of death: 1943-04-06
date of birth: 1859-02-10
member of: Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
writing language: French

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Encyclopedic overview

Alexandre Millerand ( French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ milʁɑ̃]; (1859-02-10)10 February 1859 – (1943-04-06)6 April 1943) 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' International (SFIO) and in the Second International about the participation of socialists in bourgeois governments.

In 1912 Millerand was appointed as war minister in Poincaré's cabinet. He returned to the same post during the first year of World War I, helping set French war strategy. After Clemenceau's defeat in 1920, Millerand formed a cabinet and held both the premiership and the ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1920-1924 he served as president of France. He faced criticism for openly supporting conservative candidates in the 1924 elections and the left majority forced his resignation. Thereafter he played only a minor role in politics.

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