Jean Marie Ferdinand Sarrien (; 15 October 1840 – 28 November 1915) was a French politician of the
Third Republic. He was born in
Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire and died in Paris. As Prime Minister, he headed a cabinet supported by the ''
Bloc des gauches
The Lefts Bloc ( ) was a coalition of Republican political forces created during the French Third Republic in 1899 to contest the 1902 legislative elections. It initially supported Emile Combes's cabinet (June 1902-January 1905), then Maurice ...
'' (Left-Wing Coalition) parliamentary majority.
Biography
Ferdinand Sarrien was born on 15 October 1840 in
Bourbon-Lancy. After studying law, he became a lawyer. During the
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 Janua ...
he was distinguished and was decorated.
As a member of the Republican party, he became mayor of his hometown. However, in 1873, he was discharged by the monarchist cabinet of
Albert de Broglie. He became Prime Minister in 1906, in succession to
Maurice Rouvier. His ministry lasted only six months, before he resigned for health reasons, but it was noteworthy for the number of strong personalities it included.
Sarrien's Ministry, 12 March – 25 October 1906
*Ferdinand Sarrien – President of the Council and Minister of Justice
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Léon Bourgeois
Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois (; 21 May 185129 September 1925) was a French statesman. His ideas influenced the Radical Party regarding a wide range of issues.
He promoted progressive taxation such as progressive income taxes and social insu ...
– Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Eugène Étienne – Minister of War
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Georges Clemenceau
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (28 September 1841 – 24 November 1929) was a French statesman who was Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1909 and again from 1917 until 1920. A physician turned journalist, he played a central role in the poli ...
– Minister of the Interior
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Raymond Poincaré
Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincaré (; 20 August 1860 – 15 October 1934) was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1913 to 1920, and three times as Prime Minister of France. He was a conservative leader, primarily committed to ...
– Minister of Finance
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Gaston Doumergue
Pierre Paul Henri Gaston Doumergue (; 1 August 1863 in Aigues-Vives, Gard18 June 1937 in Aigues-Vives) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1924 to 1931.
Tasked with important ministerial portfolios, he was first appo ...
– Minister of Labour, Commerce, and Industry
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Gaston Thomson
Gaston Thomson (29 January 1848 – 14 May 1932) was a French politician.
Thomson was born in Oran (department), Oran, French Algeria. He was a member of the National Assembly of France, French Chamber of Deputies for the Departments of France, ...
– Minister of Marine
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Aristide Briand
Aristide Pierre Henri Briand (; 28 March 18627 March 1932) was a French statesman who served eleven terms as Prime Minister of France during the French Third Republic. He is mainly remembered for his focus on international issues and reconciliat ...
– Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship
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Joseph Ruau
Joseph Ruau (5 June 1865 – 29 September 1923) was a French lawyer and radical politician.
He was deputy for Haute-Garonne from 1897 to 1914, and was Minister of Agriculture from 24 February 1905 to 2 November 1910.
He was known for promoting a ...
– Minister of Agriculture
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Georges Leygues
Georges Leygues (; 29 October 1856 – 2 September 1933) was a French politician of the Third Republic. During his time as Minister of Marine he worked with the navy's chief of staff Henri Salaun in unsuccessful attempts to gain naval re-arm ...
– Minister of Colonies
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Louis Barthou
Jean Louis Barthou (; 25 August 1862 – 9 October 1934) was a French politician of the French Third Republic, Third Republic who served as Prime Minister of France for eight months in 1913. In social policy, his time as prime minister saw the ...
– Minister of Public Works, Posts, and Telegraphs
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1840 births
1915 deaths
People from Saône-et-Loire
Politicians of the French Third Republic
Prime ministers of France
French interior ministers
Ministers of posts, telegraphs, and telephones of France
Ministers of justice of France
Senators of Saône-et-Loire
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