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| '''Pierre Clément Eugène Pelletan''' (29 October 1813 |
'''Pierre Clément Eugène Pelletan''' (29 October 1813 – 1884) was a French writer, journalist and politician. | ||
| Born in ], ], Eugène Pelletan was an associate of ], but refused an appointment to the office in the foreign affairs ministry. He was elected deputy in 1863 and joined the opposition to the ] regime. His bright and eloquent speeches won him a fame of brilliant orator. Re-elected in 1869, he protested against the ] and became member of the ] on 4 September 1870. From 31 January to 4 February 1871, Pelletan exercised the duties of public education minister, but he departed for ] on 6 February. | Born in ], ], Eugène Pelletan was an associate of ], but refused an appointment to the office in the foreign affairs ministry. He was elected deputy in 1863 and joined the opposition to the ] regime. His bright and eloquent speeches won him a fame of brilliant orator. Re-elected in 1869, he protested against the ] and became member of the ] on 4 September 1870. From 31 January to 4 February 1871, Pelletan exercised the duties of public education minister, but he departed for ] on 6 February. | ||
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Pierre Clément Eugène Pelletan (29 October 1813 – 1884) was a French writer, journalist and politician.
Born in Royan, Charente-Maritime, Eugène Pelletan was an associate of Lamartine, but refused an appointment to the office in the foreign affairs ministry. He was elected deputy in 1863 and joined the opposition to the Second Empire regime. His bright and eloquent speeches won him a fame of brilliant orator. Re-elected in 1869, he protested against the war with Prussia and became member of the Government of National Defense on 4 September 1870. From 31 January to 4 February 1871, Pelletan exercised the duties of public education minister, but he departed for Bordeaux on 6 February.
Elected to the National Assembly in February 1871, he approved the politics of Thiers and became vice-president of the Senate in 1879. In 1884, he was elected senator for life.
He was the father of Charles Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician and journalist.
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