Gaëtan de Rochebouët
Politician
1813 – 1899
Who was Gaëtan de Rochebouët?
Gaëtan de Grimaudet de Rochebouët was a French general who served as Prime Minister for less than a month in late 1877.
On 29 June 1877, Patrice de MacMahon dissolved the House after being outvoted. The elections of 14 October 1877 were a victory for Republicans, who won majority of seats. President MacMahon at first attempted to resist. He asked the General Rochebouet form a "department of business", with which the House refused to deal: Rochebouet resigned less than 24 hours after his appointment. MacMahon, decided to accept the conditions of Julius Dufaure, forming a new, left of center government.
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- Born
- Mar 16, 1813
Angers - Also known as
- Gaetan de Rochebouet
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- École Polytechnique
- Died
- Feb 23, 1899
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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