Hippolyte Philibert Passy | |
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| Deputy ofLouviers | |
| In office 1830–1851 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 November 1834 – 18 November 1834 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2 August 1836 – 6 September 1836 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 May 1839 – 29 February 1840 | |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 22 February 1836 – 5 September 1836 | |
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| Born | (1793-10-15)15 October 1793 |
| Died | 1 June 1880(1880-06-01) (aged 86) |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse | Claire Fourmont-Tournay |
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| Profession | Economist |
Hippolyte Philibert Passy (15 October 1793 – 1 June 1880)[1] was a French cavalry officer, economist and politician.
Passy was born into an aristocratic Catholic family.[2]: 41 His father, Louis François Passy,[3]: 5 wasrecevuer general des finances (Receiver General of Finance), an important office in theAncien Régime.[4]: 222 His mother was Jaquette Pauline Hélène d’Aure.[5] Her brother, theCount d'Aure, was a riding master who fought for France inEgypt andSaint-Domingue.[2]: 35
One of his brothers, Justin Félix, was a soldier and the father ofNobel Peace Prize winnerFrédéric Passy.[2]: 35 Another brother,Antoine François, was a botanist and geologist.[6]: 10
In 1809, Passy joined theSaumur Cavalry School.[7] He joined the French military in 1812,[7] and took part inNapoleon'sRussian campaign.[2]: 35 After leaving the military, Passy was a journalist until 1830.[7]
In October 1830, he was electedDeputy forLouviers.[7][1] After joining the Moderate Liberals, he served as reporter on the 1831 and 1835 Budgets.[7]
Passy held various ministerial positions in theJuly Monarchy and theFrench Second Republic.[2]: 35 He served asMinister of Finance on several occasions:
From 1835 to 1839, he was Vice-President of the Chamber.[7] During this time, he also served asMinister of Commerce from 22 February 1836 until 5 September 1836.[8]: 131 From 16 April 1839 until 12 May 1839, he was President of the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
In 1843, Passy joined theChamber of Peers.[9] He became Minister of Finance again during the 1849 Presidency ofNapoleon III, and retired from politics after the1851 coup d'état.[7]
In 1878, he was president of the International Congress on Provident Societies, a group dedicated to discussing economics and finance.[10]
Passy married Claire Fourmont-Tournay, the daughter of Gisors's mayor, Eustache Fourmont-Tournay.[11]: 255 They had a son, Edgar, who worked in theMinistry of Foreign Affairs as an embassy secretary.[12] He was a member of theSociété de l'histoire de France, nominated byJules Desnoyers and his uncle Antoine.[12]
Both Passy and his brother Antoine were lifelong friends ofHortense Allart, the Italian-French writer.[6]: 10 They met while visitingRegnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély's widow near Paris.[6]: 241 The brothers were helpful in helping Allart's husband become a local government architect.[6]: 179
Cabinet of Hugues-Bernard Maret (10 November 1834 to 18 November 1834) | ||
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Head of state: KingLouis Philippe I | ||
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| Justice and Religious Affairs | ||
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| Public Education | ||
| Commerce | ||
First cabinet of Adolphe Thiers (22 February 1836 to 6 September 1836) | ||
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Head of state: KingLouis Philippe I | ||
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| Foreign Affairs | ||
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| Justice and Religious Affairs | ||
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| Public Education | ||
| Commerce and Public Works | ||
Second cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult (12 May 1839 to 1 March 1840) | ||
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Head of state: KingLouis Philippe I | ||
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| Justice and Religious Affairs | ||
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| Navy and Colonies | ||
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| Agriculture and Commerce | ||
First cabinet of Odilon Barrot (20 December 1848 to 2 June 1849) | ||
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Under the Presidency ofLouis Napoleon | ||
| President of the Council, Minister of Justice | ||
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| Agriculture and Commerce | ||
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| War | ||
| Navy and Colonies | ||
| Public Education and Religious Worship | ||
Second cabinet of Odilon Barrot (2 June 1849 to 31 October 1849) | ||
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Under the Presidency ofLouis Napoleon | ||
| President of the Council, Minister of Justice | ||
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