Ferdinand Sarrien

Ferdinand Sarrien
53rd Prime Minister of France
In office 12 March 1906 – 25 October 1906
Preceded by	Maurice Rouvier
Succeeded by	Georges Clemenceau
Personal details
Born	15 October 1840
Died	28 November 1915(1915-11-28) (aged 75)
Political party	Radical Party

Jean Marie Ferdinand Sarrien (French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ saʁjɛ̃]; (15 October 1840 – 28 November 1915) was a French politician of the Third Republic. He was born in Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire and died in Paris. He headed a cabinet supported by the Bloc des gauches (Left-Wings Coalition) parliamentary majority.

Biography

Ferdinand Sarrien was born on 15 October 1840 in Bourbon-Lancy. After studying law, he became a lawyer. During the Franco-Prussian War he was distinguished and was decorated. As a member of the Republican party, he became mayor of his hometown. However, in 1873, he was discharged by the monarchist cabinet of Albert de Broglie.

Sarrien's Ministry, 12 March – 25 October 1906

• Ferdinand Sarrien – President of the Council and Minister of Justice
• Léon Bourgeois – Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Eugène Étienne – Minister of War
• Georges Clemenceau – Minister of the Interior
• Raymond Poincaré – Minister of Finance
• Gaston Doumergue – Minister of Labour, Commerce, and Industry
• Gaston Thomson – Minister of Marine
• Aristide Briand – Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship
• Joseph Ruau – Minister of Agriculture
• Georges Leygues – Minister of Colonies
• Louis Barthou – Minister of Public Works, Posts, and Telegraphs

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