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Pierre Tirard
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 22 February 1889 – 17 March 1890 |
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| President | Sadi Carnot |
| Preceded by | Charles Floquet |
| Succeeded by | Charles de Freycinet |
| In office 12 December 1887 – 3 April 1888 |
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| President | Sadi Carnot |
| Preceded by | Maurice Rouvier |
| Succeeded by | Charles Floquet |
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| Born | 27 September 1827 Geneva |
| Died | 4 November 1893 (aged 66) Paris |
| Political party | None |
Pierre Emmanuel Tirard (born September 27, 1827 – died November 4, 1893) was an important French politician. He served as Prime Minister twice during a period known as the Third Republic in France.
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About Pierre Tirard
Early Life and Career
Pierre Tirard was born in Geneva, Switzerland, to French parents. He studied in his hometown and then became a civil engineer. After working for the government for five years, he decided to change careers. He left his job to become a jewel merchant.
Tirard was strongly against the French Empire at the time. In 1869, he actively supported a different candidate against the government. Because of his strong views, he was elected as the mayor of the 11th district of Paris. He also became a "deputy," which is like a representative in the national assembly.
Political Beginnings
Tirard was chosen to be a member of the Paris Commune, a revolutionary government. However, he disagreed with how the central committee was acting. He left Paris and joined the "extreme Left" group in the National Assembly, which met in Versailles.
In 1876, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the 1st district of Paris. He was re-elected the next year. He focused a lot on finance, which means managing money for the government. For a short time, he was in charge of the customs commission. This group deals with taxes on goods coming into the country.
Becoming a Minister
In March 1879, Pierre Tirard became the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. He held this position in several different government cabinets, or groups of ministers. He was also the Minister of Commerce in 1882. Later, he served as the Minister of Finance from 1882 to 1885. This role meant he was in charge of the country's money and economy.
First Time as Prime Minister
When Sadi Carnot became president in 1887, he asked Tirard to form a new government. This was Tirard's first time as Prime Minister. During this period, he had to deal with two big issues.
One was the "Wilson scandal," which had caused the previous president, Jules Grévy, to resign. The other was the "Boulanger agitation." This was a movement led by General Boulanger, who wanted to change the government and constitution. Tirard refused to change the constitution, which led to his government being defeated on March 30, 1888.
Second Time as Prime Minister
Tirard returned to power as Prime Minister the next year, in 1889. He decided to take General Boulanger and his supporters to court. However, Boulanger fled the country, which helped solve the problem. Tirard also ordered the arrest of Philippe, Duke of Orleans, who had secretly visited France.
Tirard resigned from his position on March 15, 1890. This was because of a disagreement about a trade agreement between France and Turkey. He later served again as Minister of Finance from 1892 to 1893. Pierre Tirard passed away in Paris.
See also
In Spanish: Pierre Tirard para niños
