Jules Méline, French statesman

Félix Jules Méline (May 20, 1838 – December 21, 1925) was a French statesman, prime minister from 1896 to 1898. 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. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ... France - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born at Remiremont. Having taken up law as his profession, he was chosen a deputy in 1872, and in 1879 he was for a short time under-secretary to the minister of the interior. In 1880 he came to the front as the leading spokesman of the party which favoured the protection of French industries, and he had a considerable share in fashioning the protectionist legislation of the years 1890-1902. From 1883 to 1885 Méline was minister for agriculture, and in 1888-1889 he was president of the Chamber of Deputies. In 1896 he became premier (président du conseil) and minister for agriculture, offices which he vacated in 1898. Law (a loanword from Danish- Norwegian lov), 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... Events January - April January 2 - Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

At one time he edited La République francaise, and after his retirement from public life he wrote Le Retour de la terre et Ia surproduction industrielle, tout en faveur de l'agriculture (1905).

Méline's Ministry, 29 April 1896 - 28 June 1898

• Jules Méline - President of the Council and Minister of Agriculture
• Gabriel Hanotaux - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Jean-Baptiste Billot - Minister of War
• Louis Barthou - Minister of the Interior
• Georges Cochery - Minister of Finance
• Jean-Baptiste Darlan - Minister of Justice
• Armand Louis Charles Gustave Besnard - Minister of Marine
• Alfred Rambaud - Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship
• André Lebon - Minister of Colonies
• Adolphe Turrel - Minister of Public Works
• Henry Boucher - Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts, and Telegraphs

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• 26 September 1896 - Jean-Baptiste Darlan succeeds Rambaud as Minister of Worship, remaining also Minister of Justice. Rambaud remains Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts.
• 1 December 1897 - Victor Milliard succeeds Darlan as Minister of Justice and Worship.
• 31 May 1898 - Gabriel Hanotaux succeeds Lebon as interim Minister of Colonies, remaining also Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Reference

• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.