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Adolphe Crémieux

French-Jewish lawyer and statesman (1796-1880)

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Isaac-Jacob Adolphe Crémieux was a French lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice under the Second Republic (1848) and Government of National Defense (1870–1871). Raised Jewish, he served as president of the Alliance Israélite Universelle, secured French citizenship for Algerian Jews under French rule through the Crémieux Decree (1870), and was a staunch defender of the rights of the Jews of France.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Nîmes wd
Died
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Place of death
16th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
lawyer, politician, jurist wd
Education
Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cézanne University wd

Positions held wd

  • irremovable senator (1875–1880)
  • member of the National Assembly (20 October 1872 – 7 March 1876)
  • Minister of Justice (4 September 1870 – 17 February 1871)
  • Deputy of the Corps législatif (21 November 1869 – 4 September 1870)
  • Grand Commander (1869–1880)
  • president (1863–1880)
  • Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851)
  • Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (23 April 1848 – 26 May 1849)
  • Minister of Justice (25 February 1848 – 7 June 1848)
  • member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848)
  • president (1843–1845)
  • member of the National Assembly (9 July 1842 – 6 July 1846)

Questions

When was Adolphe Crémieux born?
Adolphe Crémieux was born on 30 April 1796 in Nîmes.
What positions has Adolphe Crémieux held?
Positions held by Adolphe Crémieux include: irremovable senator (1875–1880); member of the National Assembly (1872–1876); Minister of Justice (1870–1871); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1869–1870); Grand Commander (1869–1880).
Where did Adolphe Crémieux study?
Adolphe Crémieux was educated at Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cézanne University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Adolphe Crémieux · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q260047 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Adolphe Crémieux by Nadar, 1856.png by Nadar (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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