Georges Clemenceau facts for kids
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George Clemenceau
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72nd Prime Minister of France | |
In office 25 October 1906 – 24 July 1909 |
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President | Armand Fallières |
Preceded by | Ferdinand Sarrien |
Succeeded by | Aristide Briand |
85th Prime Minister of France | |
In office 16 November 1917 – 20 January 1920 |
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President | Raymond Poincaré |
Preceded by | Paul Painlevé |
Succeeded by | Alexandre Millerand |
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Born | 28 September 1841 |
Died | 24 November 1929 | (aged 88)
Political party | Radical |
Profession | Physician, newspaper publisher |
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (September 28, 1841 – November 24, 1929) was a French statesman, physician, and journalist. He also helped Émile Zola defending Alfred Dreyfus against Dreyfus Affair.
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A painting from 1887 depicting a French child being taught about the "lost" province of Alsace-Lorraine in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War. Regaining those provinces was the main goal of Clemenceau and the French in general
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