# Adolphe Thiers

_President of France from 1871 to 1873 (1797-1877)_

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> Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers was a French statesman and historian who served as President of France from 1871 to 1873. He was the second elected president and the first of the Third French Republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 April 1797 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Marseille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P19))
- **Died:** 3 September 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P570))
- **Place of death:** Saint-Germain-en-Laye ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician; journalist; historian; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P106))
- **Political party:** Orléanism ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Thiers; Aix-Marseille University; Paul Cézanne University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P69))
- **Spouse:** Élise Thiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P26))
- **Positions held:** Deputy of the French Third Republic (20 February 1876 – 3 September 1877); President of the French Republic (31 August 1871 – 24 May 1873); French co-prince of Andorra (31 August 1871 – 24 May 1873); member of the National Assembly (8 February 1871 – 7 March 1876); Deputy of the Corps législatif (23 May 1869 – 4 September 1870); Deputy of the Corps législatif (31 May 1863 – 27 April 1869); Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851); Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (4 June 1848 – 26 May 1849); head of government of France (24 February 1848 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (9 July 1842 – 6 July 1846); head of government of France (1 March 1840 – 29 October 1840); member of the National Assembly (2 March 1839 – 12 June 1842); member of the National Assembly (4 November 1837 – 2 February 1839); head of government of France (22 February 1836 – 6 September 1836); member of the National Assembly (21 June 1834 – 3 October 1837); Member of the Académie française (20 June 1833 – 3 September 1877); member of the National Assembly (11 November 1832 – 25 May 1834); member of the National Assembly (5 July 1831 – 10 November 1832); member of the National Assembly (13 January 1831 – 31 May 1831); member of the National Assembly (21 October 1830 – 12 January 1831); senator of the French Third Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Grand Master of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Cross of July; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Golden Fleece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738#P166))

## Questions

**When was Adolphe Thiers born?**  
Adolphe Thiers was born on 15 April 1797 in Marseille.

**What positions has Adolphe Thiers held?**  
Positions held by Adolphe Thiers include: Deputy of the French Third Republic (1876–1877); President of the French Republic (1871–1873); French co-prince of Andorra (1871–1873); member of the National Assembly (1871–1876); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1869–1870).

**Where did Adolphe Thiers study?**  
Adolphe Thiers was educated at Lycée Thiers, Aix-Marseille University, Paul Cézanne University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adolphe Thiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Thiers) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5738](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5738) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Adolphe Thiers par Nadar.jpg by Nadar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adolphe_Thiers_par_Nadar.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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