11 Facts About Paul Boudet

Paul Boudet was a French lawyer and politician who was Minister of the Interior from 1863 to 1865.

Paul Boudet was born in Laval, Mayenne on 13 November 1800.

Paul Boudet was admitted to the bar of Paris in 1821.

Paul Boudet was an intern in the office of the elder Dupin.

Paul Boudet was again elected on 4 November 1837 and on 2 March 1839.

On 12 May 1839, Boudet was named Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice and Councilor of State by Jean-Baptiste Teste, the Minister of Justice.

Paul Boudet ran for reelection and was confirmed in the post on 29 June 1839.

Paul Boudet remained in this post under the ministry of Adolphe Thiers.

Paul Boudet left office when the Council of State was dissolved during the February Revolution of 1848.

Paul Boudet was appointed by the Assembly to serve on the new Council of State, where he remained after the coup of 2 December 1851, having joined the Bonapartist group.

Paul Boudet's administration was uneventful, somewhat liberal towards the press.