14 Facts About Alexandre Ribot

Alexandre-Felix-Joseph Ribot was a French politician, four times Prime Minister.

Alexandre Ribot was secretary of the conference of advocates and one of the founders of the Societe de legislation comparee.

Alexandre Ribot devoted himself especially to financial questions, and in 1882 was reporter of the budget.

Alexandre Ribot became one of the most prominent republican opponents of the Radical party, distinguishing himself by his attacks on the short-lived Gambetta ministry.

Alexandre Ribot refused to vote the credits demanded by the Ferry cabinet for the Tonkin expedition, and helped Georges Clemenceau overthrow the ministry in 1885.

Alexandre Ribot retained his post in Emile Loubet's ministry, and on its defeat he became president of the council, retaining the direction of foreign affairs.

The policy of the Waldeck-Rousseau ministry on the religious teaching congregations broke up the Republican party, and Alexandre Ribot was among the seceders; but at the general election of 1902, though he himself secured re-election, his policy suffered a severe check.

In 1902, M Ribot participated in lucrative politics when he acted as the minister of Foreign Affairs and chose to agree to the cancelation of Egyptian debt at the cost of access to resources.

Alexandre Ribot actively opposed the policy of the Combes ministry and denounced the alliance with Jean Jaures, and on 13 January 1905, he was one of the leaders of the opposition to bring about the fall of the cabinet.

Alexandre Ribot was already a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Science.

On 3 January 1909, Alexandre Ribot was elected a member of the French Senate, and in February of the following year was offered but refused the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the Monis cabinet.

On 9 June 1914, Alexandre Ribot became Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, but his Government was bitterly assailed by the Radical Socialists as well as other groups, and only lasted one day.

When Briand reconstituted his Cabinet, in December 1916, Alexandre Ribot retained the portfolio of Finance.

Alexandre Ribot left politics, and died in Paris on 13 January 1923 at the age of 80.