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Léon Gambetta
1838 – 1882 · aged 44
French politician (1838-1882)
- Born
- 2 Apr 1838 · Cahors
- Died
- 31 Dec 1882 · Ville-d'Avray
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- 2 Apr 1838BornBorn in Cahors
- 1870 – 1871WarFranco-Prussian War
- 1881 – 1882RolePresident of the Council
- 31 Dec 1882DiedDied in Ville-d'Avray
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Léon Gambetta (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ ɡɑ̃bɛta]; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government.
Gambetta was a strong believer in democratic systems of government, believing that the victory of democracy in France meant (amongst other gains) “protection of the legitimate and basic rights of labour, the raising up morally and materially of the lower classes, but without compromising the position of those favoured by wealth and talent.”
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