# Louis Buffet

_French politician (1818-1898)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Louis Joseph Buffet was a French statesman.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 October 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mirecourt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P19))
- **Died:** 7 July 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P106))
- **Political party:** Parti de l'Ordre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P102))
- **Spouse:** Louise Marie Pauline Target ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P26))
- **Positions held:** irremovable senator (13 March 1876 – 7 July 1898); head of government of France (10 March 1875 – 23 February 1876); 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 (17 January 1864 – 27 April 1869); Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851); Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (23 April 1848 – 15 October 1849); senator of the French Third Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687#P166))

## Questions

**When was Louis Buffet born?**  
Louis Buffet was born on 26 October 1818 in Mirecourt.

**What positions has Louis Buffet held?**  
Positions held by Louis Buffet include: irremovable senator (1876–1898); head of government of France (1875–1876); member of the National Assembly (1871–1876); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1869–1870); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1864–1869).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Louis Buffet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Buffet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q548687](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548687) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Louis Buffet, French Prime minister (1818–1898).jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_Buffet,_French_Prime_minister_(1818%E2%80%931898).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Louis Buffet, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Louis Buffet, French Prime minister (1818–1898).jpg, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Louis Buffet". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/louis-buffet. Retrieved 15 November 2026.