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Alexandre-Pierre-Thomas-Amable Marie de Saint Georges (15 February 1795 – 28 April 1870), better known asPierre Marie de Saint-Georges, was a French politician who served asFrench Head of State from 6 May until 28 June 1848.
Marie was born inYonne on 15 February 1795 and entered public life as a lawyer under theRestoration. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1842 and held the seat until the February Revolution.
He became Minister of Public Works in theProvisional Government in 1848, but was forced out in May of that year. Marie was elected to theExecutive Commission and becamePresident of the National Assembly during June 1848. He was then made Minister of Justice in July 1848 and held the post till December 1848. Marie retired in May 1849 and retired to private life for over a decade. He returned briefly to politics between 1863 and 1869 as a left-wing member of the Legislative Corps (Second French Empire).
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| Preceded by | Head of State of France 6 May 1848 – 28 June 1848 Member of theExecutive Commission along with: François Arago Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès Alphonse de Lamartine Alexandre Ledru-Rollin | Succeeded by Louis-Eugène Cavaignac President of the Council of Ministers |
French Provisional Government of 1848 (24 February 1848 to 9 May 1848) | ||
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| Navy and Colonies | François Arago, Sub-secretaryVictor Schœlcher | |
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French Executive Commission of 1848 (9 May 1848 to 24 June 1848) | ||
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Cabinet of General Cavaignac (28 June 1848 to 20 December 1848) | ||
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