# Odilon Barrot

_French politician (1791-1873)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Camille Hyacinthe Odilon Barrot was a French politician who was briefly head of the council of ministers under the presidency of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1791 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Villefort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P19))
- **Died:** 6 August 1873 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bougival ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P106))
- **Political party:** Doctrinaires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P102))
- **Education:** Prytanée National Militaire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P69))
- **Positions held:** Vice President of the State Council of France (27 July 1872 – 6 August 1873); Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851); head of government of France (20 December 1848 – 31 October 1849); Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (23 April 1848 – 26 May 1849); member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (9 July 1842 – 6 July 1846); member of the National Assembly (2 March 1839 – 12 June 1842); member of the National Assembly (4 November 1837 – 2 February 1839); member of the National Assembly (21 June 1834 – 3 October 1837); member of the National Assembly (5 July 1831 – 25 May 1834); member of the National Assembly (28 October 1830 – 31 May 1831); Prefect of Seine (1830–1831) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644#P39))

## Questions

**When was Odilon Barrot born?**  
Odilon Barrot was born on 19 July 1791 in Villefort.

**What positions has Odilon Barrot held?**  
Positions held by Odilon Barrot include: Vice President of the State Council of France (1872–1873); Deputy of the French Second Republic (1849–1851); head of government of France (1848–1849); Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (1848–1849); member of the National Assembly (1846–1848).

**Where did Odilon Barrot study?**  
Odilon Barrot was educated at Prytanée National Militaire.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Odilon Barrot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odilon_Barrot) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q602644](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602644) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Odilon Barrot (1791-1873).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odilon_Barrot_(1791-1873).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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