# Henri Germain

_French banker and politician (1824-1905)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Henri Germain was a French banker and politician who founded Crédit Lyonnais.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 February 1824 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P19))
- **Died:** 2 February 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; banker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P106))
- **Positions held:** Deputy of the French Third Republic (22 September 1889 – 14 October 1893); Deputy of the French Third Republic (21 August 1881 – 14 October 1885); Deputy of the French Third Republic (14 October 1877 – 14 October 1881); Deputy of the French Third Republic (20 February 1876 – 25 June 1877); member of the National Assembly (8 February 1871 – 7 March 1876); president (1871–1883); Deputy of the Corps législatif (23 May 1869 – 4 September 1870) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403#P166))

## Questions

**When was Henri Germain born?**  
Henri Germain was born on 19 February 1824 in Lyon.

**What positions has Henri Germain held?**  
Positions held by Henri Germain include: Deputy of the French Third Republic (1889–1893); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1881–1885); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1877–1881); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1876–1877); member of the National Assembly (1871–1876).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Henri Germain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Germain) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q327403](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327403) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Henri Germain - 1824 - 1905.jpg by Aimé Morot (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Germain_-_1824_-_1905.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Henri Germain". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/henri-germain. Retrieved 5 November 2026.