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Henri Brisson
1835Jul, 31

Henri Brisson

Henri Brisson, French lawyer and politician, 50th Prime Minister of France (d. 1912)
Eugène Henri Brisson (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃ʁi bʁisɔ̃]; 31 July 1835 – 14 April 1912) was a French statesman, Prime Minister of France for a period in 1885-1886 and again in 1898.

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