# Antonin Proust

_French journalist and politician (1832-1905)_

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> Antonin Proust was a French journalist and politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 March 1832 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Niort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P19))
- **Died:** 20 March 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; art historian; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P106))
- **Positions held:** Deputy of the French Third Republic (6 October 1889 – 14 October 1893); Deputy of the French Third Republic (4 October 1885 – 14 October 1889); Minister of Culture (France) (14 November 1881 – 30 January 1882); Deputy of the French Third Republic (21 August 1881 – 14 October 1885); Mayor of Niort (1881–1884); president (1880–1890); Deputy of the French Third Republic (14 October 1877 – 14 October 1881); Deputy of the French Third Republic (20 February 1876 – 25 June 1877); president (1876–1882) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992#P39))

## Questions

**When was Antonin Proust born?**  
Antonin Proust was born on 10 March 1832 in Niort.

**What positions has Antonin Proust held?**  
Positions held by Antonin Proust include: Deputy of the French Third Republic (1889–1893); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1885–1889); Minister of Culture (France) (1881–1882); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1881–1885); Mayor of Niort (1881–1884).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antonin Proust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin_Proust) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q598992](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598992) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Antonin Proust (1877-1880) - Édouard Manet (Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts).jpg by Édouard Manet (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Antonin_Proust_(1877-1880)_-_%C3%89douard_Manet_(Pushkin_Museum_of_Fine_Arts).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Antonin Proust, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of Antonin Proust (1877-1880) - Édouard Manet (Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts).jpg — Édouard Manet, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Antonin Proust". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/antonin-proust. Retrieved 6 November 2026.