Armand Fallières
Clément Armand Fallières (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ faljɛʁ]; 6 November 1841 – 22 June 1931) was a French statesman who was President of France from 1906 to 1913.
Armand Fallières | |
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Fallières in 1906 | |
| 9th President of France | |
| In office 18 February 1906 – 18 February 1913 | |
| Prime Minister | Maurice Rouvier Ferdinand Sarrien Georges Clemenceau Aristide Briand Ernest Monis Joseph Caillaux Raymond Poincaré Aristide Briand |
| Preceded by | Émile Loubet |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Poincaré |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 29 January 1883 – 21 February 1883 | |
| President | Jules Grévy |
| Preceded by | Charles Duclerc |
| Succeeded by | Jules Ferry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1841 Mézin, France |
| Died | 22 June 1931 (aged 89) Lannes, France |
| Political party | Democratic Republican Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
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Clément Armand Fallières was a symbol of republicanism in the French Third Republic. He was born into a middle-class family in Lot-et-Garonne and became a lawyer and a Republican politician. He held various ministerial posts and was briefly prime minister in 1883. He had a moderate and sensitive approach to the religious problem, but was tough in dealing with labor unrest. In 1906, he became president of France, defeating Paul Doumer. According to David Bell, he had a talent for spotting political talent. His presidency was marked by his genial and reassuring manner, making him a popular figurehead. He was content with the procedural honors of a constitutional president and let his ministers make the decisions. His presidency emphasized the Senate's republicanism. He had the honour, though not the power, of presiding over the left-wing governing coalition known as the bloc des gauches ("left bloc").