Félix Faure
Félix Faure | |
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Photograph by Nadar, c. 1895-99 | |
| 7th President of France | |
| In office 17 January 1895 – 16 February 1899 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles Dupuy Alexandre Ribot Léon Bourgeois Jules Méline Henri Brisson |
| Preceded by | Jean Casimir-Perier |
| Succeeded by | Émile Loubet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Félix François Faure 30 January 1841 10th arrondissement, Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 16 February 1899 (aged 58) Élysée Palace, Paris, French Third Republic |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
| Party | Moderate Republicans |
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Félix François Faure (French: [feliks fʁɑ̃swa fɔʁ] ⓘ; 30 January 1841 – 16 February 1899) was President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899. A native of Paris, he worked as a tanner in his younger years. Faure became a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Seine-Inférieure in 1881. He rose to prominence in national politics up until unexpectedly assuming the presidency, during which time France's relations with Russia improved.
According to David Bell, Felix Faure was born in Paris and moved to Le Havre where he became a successful shipowner. He moved up from local politics and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1881. He started as a junior minister and became minister for marine and colonies. He was elected seventh president of the Third Republic in 1895 and died in office in 1899.