Felix Faure becomes French president

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1895-01-17

Places

France (Location)

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After the resignation of French President Casimir-Perier, Felix Faure takes on the office of President, which he holds until 1899, while Alexandre Ribot becomes the new prime minister. Faure's presidency is marked by the completion of the conquest of Madagascar, but more notably by the continued contention of the Dreyfus Affair, with Faure opposing the retrial of this Jewish army officer falsely accused of treason.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Felix Faure becomes French president". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19147, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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