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Léon Bourgeois
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Person

Léon Bourgeois

1851 – 1925 · aged 74

French statesman (1851-1925)

Born
29 May 1851 · former 9th arrondissement of Paris
Died
29 Sept 1925 · Épernay

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

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  1. 29 May 1851BornBorn in former 9th arrondissement of Paris
  2. 1877 – 1880RoleGeneral secretary of prefecture of Marne
  3. 1880 – 1882RoleSub-prefect of Reims
  4. 1882 – 1883RolePrefect of Tarn
  5. 1883 – 1885RoleGeneral secretary of prefecture of Seine
  6. 1883AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
  7. 1885 – 1886RolePrefect of Haute-Garonne
  8. 1887 – 1888RolePrefect of Police of Paris
  9. 1887AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
  10. 1895 – 1896RolePresident of the Council
  11. 1900 – 1913RolePresident
  12. 1920AwardNobel Peace Prize
  13. 29 Sept 1925DiedDied in Épernay

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1851 – 1925).

  1. 1853 – 1856Crimean War
  2. 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
  3. 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
  4. 18961896 Summer Olympics
  5. 1898Spanish–American War
  6. 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
  7. 1914 – 1918World War I
  8. 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
  9. 1917Balfour Declaration
  10. 1917February Revolution
  11. 1917October Revolution
  12. 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
  13. 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
  14. 1920Treaty of Versailles

Biography

Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois (French: [leɔ̃ buʁʒwa]; 21 May 1851 – 29 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 insurance schemes, along with economic equality, expanded educational opportunities, and cooperative solidarism. In foreign policy, he called for a strong League of Nations, and the maintenance of peace through compulsory arbitration, controlled disarmament, economic sanctions, and perhaps an international military force.

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