Achille Fould

For the French bobsledder, see Achille Fould (bobsleigh).
Achille Fould
Born17 November 1800
Paris, France
Died5 October 1867(1867-10-05) (aged 66)
Tarbes, France
FatherBeer Léon Fould

Achille Marcus Fould (17 November 1800 – 5 October 1867) was a French financier and politician who was four times minister of finance between 1849 and 1867. A major figure of the Second French Empire, his politics have been described as "conservative by instinct, liberal by reflection."

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