Charles Floquet, French politician

Charles Thomas Floquet (October 2, 1828 - January 18, 1896) was a French statesman. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basses-Pyrénées). He studied law in Paris, and was called to the bar in 1851. The coup d'état of that year aroused the strenuous opposition of Floquet, who had, while yet a student, given proof of his republican sympathies by taking part in the fighting of 1848. He made his name by his brilliant and fearless attacks on the government in a series of political trials, and at the same time contributed to the Temps and other influential journals. When the tsar Alexander II visited the Palais de Justice in 1867, Floquet was said to have confronted him with the cry "Vive la Pologne, monsieur!" He delivered a scathing indictment of the Empire at the trial of Pierre Bonaparte for killing Victor Noir in 1870, and took a part in the revolution September 4, as well as in the subsequent defence of Paris. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basque: Donibane Garazi) is a commune in the French département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. ... Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... A coup détat (pronounced kÅ« dā ta), or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alexander II (1818-1881) Alexander (Aleksandr) II (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (April 17, 1818–March 13, 1881) was the Emperor (tsar) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination. ... Palais de Justice (literally Palace of Justice) is French for Hall of Justice. See: Paris Hall of Justice for the one in Paris. ... Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte (October 11, 1815 - April 7, 1881) was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and nephew of Emperor Napoleon. ... Legend has it that rubbing certain parts of this life-size statue atop Victor Noirs grave ensures a blissful sex life. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...

In 1871 he was elected to the National Assembly by the départment of the Seine. During the Commune he formed the Ligue d’union républicaine des droits de Paris to attempt a reconciliation with the government of Versailles. When his efforts failed, he left Paris, and was imprisoned by order of Thiers, but soon released. He became editor of the Republique Française, was chosen president of the municipal council, and in 1876 was elected deputy for the eleventh arrondissement. He took a prominent place among the extreme radicals, and became president of the group of the "Union républicaine." 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Louis Adolphe Thiers (April 16, 1797 - September 3, 1877) was a French statesman and historian. ...

In 1882 he held for a short time the post of prefect of the Seine. In 1885 he succeeded Henri Brisson as president of the chamber. This difficult position he filled with such tact and impartiality that he was re-elected the two following years. Having approached the Russian ambassador in such a way as to remove the prejudice existing against him in Russia since the incident of 1867, he rendered himself eligible for office; and on the fall of the Tirard cabinet in 1888 he became president of the council and minister of the interior in a radical ministry, which pledged itself to the revision of the constitution, but was forced to combat the proposals of General Boulanger. Heated debates in the chamber culminated on July 13 in a duel between Floquet and Boulanger in which the latter was wounded. In the following February the government fell on the question of revision, and in the new chamber of November Floquet was re-elected to the presidential chair. The Panama scandals, in which he was compelled to admit his implication, dealt a fatal blow to his career: he lost the presidency of the chamber in 1892, and his seat in the house in 1893, but in 1894 was elected to the senate. He died in Paris. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the river in France. ... Eugène Henri Brisson (July 31, 1835 - April 14, 1912) was a French statesman, prime minister of France for a period in 1885-1886 and again in 1898. ... French statesman Pierre Tirard Pierre Emmanuel Tirard (September 27, 1827 - November 4, 1893) was a French politician. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... General Georges Boulanger Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger (April 29, 1837 - September 30, 1891) was a French general and reactionary politician. ... July 13th is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... The Panama scandals was a corruption affair in France in the late 19th century, linked to the building of the Panama Canal. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

See Discours et opinions de M. Charles Floquet, edited by Albert Faivre (1885).

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Floquet’s Ministry, 3 April 1888 – 22 February 1889

• Charles Floquet – President of the Council and Minister of the Interior
• René Goblet – Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Charles de Freycinet – Minister of War
• Paul Peytral – Minister of Finance
• Jean-Baptiste Ferrouillat – Minister of Justice and Worship
• Jules François Émile Krantz – Minister of Marine and Colonies
• Édouard Locroy – Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts
• Jules Viette – Minister of Agriculture
• Pierre Deluns-Montaud – Minister of Public Works
• Pierre Legrand – Minister of Commerce and Industry

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• 5 February 1889 – Edmond Guyot-Dessaigne succeeds Ferrouillat as Minister of Justice and Worship.