Albert de Broglie | |
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 17 May 1877 – 23 November 1877 | |
| President | Patrice de MacMahon |
| Preceded by | Jules Simon |
| Succeeded by | Gaëtan de Rochebouët |
| In office 24 May 1873 – 22 May 1874 | |
| President | Patrice de MacMahon |
| Preceded by | Jules Dufaure |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Courtot de Cissey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1821-06-13)13 June 1821 Paris , Seine , Kingdom of France |
| Died | 19 January 1901(1901-01-19) (aged 79) Paris , Seine , Third Republic of France |
| Political party | Orléanist |
Albert de Broglie, 4thDuke of Broglie (French:[albɛʁdəbʁɔj,bʁœj]; 13 June 1821 – 19 January 1901) was a Frenchmonarchist politician, diplomat and writer (of historical works and translations).
Broglie twice served asPrime Minister of France, first from May 1873 to May 1874, and again from May to November 1877.
Jacques Victor Albert de Broglie was born in Paris, France, the eldest son ofVictor, 3rd duc de Broglie, a liberal statesman of theJuly Monarchy,[1] andAlbertine, baroness Staël von Holstein, the fourth child ofMadame de Staël. He was therefore the great-grandson ofJacques Necker.[2]
After a brief diplomatic career atMadrid and Rome, upon therevolution of 1848 Albert de Broglie withdrew from public life and devoted himself to literature. He had already published a translation of the religious system ofLeibniz (1846). He now at once made his mark by his contributions to theRevue des deux mondes and theOrleanist and clerical organLe Correspondant. These, and other contributions, brought him the succession toLacordaire's seat in theAcadémie française in 1862, joining his father in this august society.[1]
In 1870 he succeeded his father as the 4thduc de Broglie, having previously been styledprince de Broglie. In the following year he was elected to theNational Assembly for thedépartement of the Eure, and a few days later (on 19 February) was appointedFrench Ambassador toLondon.[3] After his negotiations concerning the commercial treaties between Britain and France were met with criticism he resigned as ambassador in March 1872 and took his seat in the Assembly, where he became the leader of the royalist campaign againstPresident Thiers.[4]
When Thiers was replaced byMarshal Mac-Mahon, Broglie was appointedPrime Minister andForeign Minister in May 1873. On 26 November, after the passing of the Septennate, the government was restructured and Broglie exchanged the Foreign with theInterior Ministry. His conservative policies roused the bitter hatred of theRepublicans, while his attempts to reach a compromise between the rival claimants to the monarchy alienated both theLegitimists and theBonapartists.[4]
The result was the fall of the cabinet on 16 May 1874. Three years later (on 16 May 1877) he was entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet, with the object of appealing to the country and securing a conservative majority in the chamber. While the conservatives increased their share of the vote, the election nevertheless confirmed a decisive Republican majority. De Broglie was defeated in his own constituency and resigned on 20 November.
Defeated again in 1885, he abandoned politics and reverted to his historical work, publishing a series of historical studies and biographies. He died in Paris on 19 January 1901, aged 79.[4]
| Portfolio | Holder | Party | |
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| Vice-President of the Council of Ministers | Albert de Broglie | Royalist | |
| Ministers | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Albert de Broglie | Royalist | |
| Minister of the Interior | Charles Beulé | Royalist | |
| Minister of Justice | Jean Ernoul | Royalist | |
| Minister of Finance | Pierre Magne | Royalist | |
| Minister of War | GeneralFrançois Charles du Barail | Bonapartiste | |
| Minister of the Navy and Colonies | AdmiralCharles de Dompierre d'Hornoy | None | |
| Minister of Public Education, Fine Artsand Worship | Anselme Batbie | None | |
| Minister of Public Works | Alfred Deseilligny | Royalist | |
| Minister of Agricoltureand Commerce | Marie Roullet de La Bouillerie | Royalist | |
| Portfolio | Holder | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Council of Ministers | Albert de Broglie | Royalist | |
| Ministers | |||
| Minister of Justice | Albert de Broglie | Royalist | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Louis Decazes | Royalist | |
| Minister of the Interior | Oscar Bardi de Fourtou | Royalist | |
| Minister of Finance | Eugène Caillaux | Royalist | |
| Minister of War | Brig. Gen.Jean Auguste Berthaut | None | |
| Minister of the Navy and Colonies | Vice AdmiralAlbert Gicquel des Touches | None | |
| Minister of Public Education, Fine Artsand Worship | Joseph Brunet | Royalist | |
| Minister of Public Works | Auguste Paris | Royalist | |
| Minister of Agricoltureand Commerce | Alfred de Meaux | Royalist | |
De Broglie edited:[4]
He published:[4]
He wrotememoirs around 1895, which were published in instalments in theRevue des Deux Mondes between 1925 and 1929,[5] and collected in book format in 1938, with a postface by his grandson the6th Duke:— (c. 1895).Mémoires (in French). Paris:Calmann-Lévy (published 1938). 2 vol.
On 18 June 1845, styledPrince de Broglie, he marriedJoséphine-Eléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860).[6]
They had the following children:
Duke of France (succeeded as 4th Duke of Broglie 1870)
Chevalier,Légion d'honneur (1845)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Broglie, de s.v. Jacques Victor Albert, Duc de Broglie".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 626–628.| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1873 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of France 1873–1874 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 1873–1874 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1877 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of France 1877 | Succeeded by |
| French nobility | ||
| Preceded by | Duke of Broglie 1870–1901 | Succeeded by |
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