1. Pierre Tirard was born to French parents in Geneva, Switzerland.
10 Facts About Pierre Tirard
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Pierre Tirard's determined opposition to the empire, culminating in 1869 in a campaign in favour of the radical candidate opposed to Ollivier, was rewarded by his election as mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris and as deputy for the Seine.
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Pierre Tirard specially devoted himself to finance, being for a short time president of the customs commission before his appointment as minister of agriculture and commerce in March 1879 in the Waddington cabinet.
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Pierre Tirard held the same portfolio in the first Freycinet ministry and in the Jules Ferry cabinet.
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Pierre Tirard was minister of commerce in Freycinet's second cabinet, of finance under E Duclerc, and under A Fallieres, retaining the same office in the second Jules Ferry ministry.
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Pierre Tirard had to deal with the Wilson scandal which had led to President Jules Grevy's downfall, and with the revisionist agitation of General Boulanger.
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Pierre Tirard returned to power next year, and decided to bring Boulanger and his chief supporters before the High Court, but the general's flight effectively settled the question.
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Pierre Tirard arrested Philippe, Duke of Orleans, who had visited France in disguise.
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Pierre Tirard resigned office on 15 March 1890 on the question of the Franco-Turkish commercial treaty.
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Pierre Tirard replaced Maurice Rouvier in Alexandre Ribot's cabinet as minister of finance, and died in Paris.