# Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul

_French soldier, politician and officer (1789-1865)_

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> Alphonse Henri, comte d'Hautpoul was a French general and politician. He was the Prime Minister of France from 31 October 1849 to 10 April 1851 during the French Second Republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 January 1789 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Versailles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P19))
- **Died:** 27 July 1865 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P570))
- **Place of death:** Saint-Papoul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P106))
- **Political party:** Parti de l'Ordre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P102))
- **Education:** School of Fontainebleau; École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P69))
- **Positions held:** Second Empire senator (26 January 1852 – 27 July 1865); Minister of War (31 October 1849 – 22 October 1850); head of government of France (31 October 1849 – 22 October 1850); Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851); member of the Chamber of Peers (since 1848); defence minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis; 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 Glory ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul born?**  
Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul was born on 4 January 1789 in Versailles.

**What positions has Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul held?**  
Positions held by Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul include: Second Empire senator (1852–1865); Minister of War (1849–1850); head of government of France (1849–1850); Deputy of the French Second Republic (1849–1851); member of the Chamber of Peers (since 1848).

**Where did Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul study?**  
Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul was educated at School of Fontainebleau, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Henri_d'Hautpoul) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1955865](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1955865) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul.jpg by Léon Crémière (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alphonse_Henri_d%27Hautpoul.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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