Английская Википедия:André Lebon

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder André Lebon (26 August 1858 – 17 February 1938) was a French lawyer and politician.

Early years

André Lebon was born on 26 August 1858 in Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure.Шаблон:Sfn His father was Charles Lebon, founder of the Société du Gaz Lebon. After completing his secondary education André Lebon attended the Faculty of Law in Paris, where he obtained his license. He wrote many books on history and constitutional law. He was made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1887, and later was promoted to Grand Officer.Шаблон:Sfn Until 1890, under the pseudonym André Daniel, he published an annual review of the history of the previous year entitled L'Année politique. He was appointed a professor at the École libre des sciences politiques in 1884. In 1890 he was secretary of the French delegation to the International Workers' Conference in Berlin.Шаблон:Sfn

Political career

Lebon was chief of staff to the President of the Senate, Philippe Le Royer, from 1882 to 1893. Lebon ran for election on 22 September 1889 as deputy for Parthenay, Deux-Sèvres, on the Progressive Republican platform. He was defeated by the monarchist candidate, Paul Taudière. He ran again for the same seat on the same platform on 20 August 1893 and defeated Taudière on the first ballot. He wanted the republic to be open to all, and although he respected the freedom of the church he wanted it to have no influence on legislation. Lebon was secretary of the Chamber of Deputies until 1895. He was responsible for the Labor and Budget committees for the 1897 financial year.Шаблон:Sfn

Lebon was Minister of Commerce, Industry and Posts & Telegraphs from 26 January 1895 to 28 October 1895 in the cabinet of Alexandre Ribot. He resigned with his colleagues on 28 October 1895.Шаблон:Sfn He was Minister of Colonies from 26 April 1896 to 26 June 1898 in the cabinet of Jules Méline.Шаблон:Sfn Georges Bonnefous, who later would also become Minister of Commerce and Industry, served as his deputy chief of staff.Шаблон:Sfn Lebon was the first Minister of the Colonies to have made an official visit to one of them, when he visited Senegal while in office. He was criticized for having taken unnecessarily harsh measures against Alfred Dreyfus during his imprisonment on Devil's Island.Шаблон:Sfn

In the general elections of 8 May 1898 Lebon ran again for the Parthenay district but was defeated in the first round by the Marquis de Maussabré. He also failed to be elected on 27 April 1902.Шаблон:Sfn

Later years (1898–1938)

Lebon then devoted himself to business, and served as censor of Crédit Foncier de France, Chairman of the Board of Crédit Foncier d'Algerie, of the shipping line Messageries Maritimes and of several financial and industrial companies.Шаблон:Sfn He became first president of the Comité central des armateurs de France (CCAF: Central Committee of French Shipowners). He engaged Paul de Rousiers in 1903 to administer the committee.Шаблон:Sfn De Rousiers was secretary-general and vice-president-delegate of the committee.Шаблон:Sfn

André Lebon died on 17 February 1938 in Paris.Шаблон:Sfn

Publications

Publications by André Lebon include the ten volumes of the Année politique. Books included: Шаблон:Refbegin

Шаблон:Refend André Lebon also contributed to the Revue politique et parlementaire and the Nouvelle revue.

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