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Sadi Carnot
1837 – 1894 · aged 57
5th president of France (1837–1894)
- Born
- 11 Aug 1837 · Limoges
- Died
- 25 Jun 1894 · 3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Life timeline
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- 11 Aug 1837BornBorn in Limoges
- 1870 – 1871WarFranco-Prussian War
- 1871RolePrefect of Seine-Maritime
- 1887 – 1894RoleFrench co-prince of Andorra
- 1887 – 1894RolePresident of the French Republic
- 1891AwardKnight of the Order of the Elephant
- 1892AwardKnight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- 25 Jun 1894DiedDied in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Marie François Sadi Carnot (English: kar-NOH, French: [maʁi fʁɑ̃swa sadi kaʁno]; 11 August 1837 – 25 June 1894), known as Sadi Carnot, was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1887 until his assassination in 1894.
His presidency was marked by a series of poorly handled crises. General Boulanger's rapid rise and failed attempt to march on the Élysée in 1889 posed the first serious threat to the republic during Carnot's term. Then came a series of ministerial crises, financial scandals, labour turmoil, anarchist violence, and finally Carnot's own assassination in 1894. The Panama scandals, involving bribes to parliamentarians, resulted in major financial losses and deeply embarrassed those involved. The extreme right-wing newspaper La Libre Parole, run by antisemitic publicist Édouard Drumont, escalated intolerance towards Third Republic politics.
Carnot presided over a few achievements. He was well received when he travelled around France, inaugurated the 1889 exhibition celebrating the French Revolution, and facilitated a diplomatic rapprochement with Russia. His term in office bolstered the power and influence of the presidency.
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