# Sadi Carnot

_5th president of France (1837–1894)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/sadi-carnot
Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Marie François Sadi Carnot, known as Sadi Carnot, was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1887 until his assassination in 1894.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 August 1837 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Limoges ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P19))
- **Died:** 25 June 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P570))
- **Place of death:** 3rd arrondissement of Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil engineer; engineer; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Left ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Condorcet; École polytechnique; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P69))
- **Spouse:** Cécile Carnot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the French Republic (3 December 1887 – 25 June 1894); French co-prince of Andorra (3 December 1887 – 25 June 1894); Deputy of the French Third Republic (18 October 1885 – 3 December 1887); 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); Prefect of Seine-Maritime (1871–1871) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of St. Andrew; Grand Master of the Legion of Honour; Royal Order of Cambodia; Order of the Dragon of Annam; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Order of the Chrysanthemum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sadi Carnot born?**  
Sadi Carnot was born on 11 August 1837 in Limoges.

**What positions has Sadi Carnot held?**  
Positions held by Sadi Carnot include: President of the French Republic (1887–1894); French co-prince of Andorra (1887–1894); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1885–1887); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1881–1885); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1877–1881).

**Where did Sadi Carnot study?**  
Sadi Carnot was educated at Lycée Condorcet, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.

## Related

- [Vincent Auriol](https://diginpl.com/people/vincent-auriol)
- [Raymond Poincaré](https://diginpl.com/people/raymond-poincare)
- [Alexandre Millerand](https://diginpl.com/people/alexandre-millerand)
- [Gaston Doumergue](https://diginpl.com/people/gaston-doumergue)
- [Nicolas Sarkozy](https://diginpl.com/people/nicolas-sarkozy)
- [François Hollande](https://diginpl.com/people/francois-hollande)
- [Napoleon](https://diginpl.com/people/napoleon)
- [Philippe Pétain](https://diginpl.com/people/philippe-petain)
- [Louis XIV](https://diginpl.com/people/louis-xiv)
- [Louis XVIII](https://diginpl.com/people/louis-xviii)
- [Charles X of France](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-x-of-france)
- [Maurice Bouilloux-Lafont](https://diginpl.com/people/maurice-bouilloux-lafont)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sadi Carnot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadi_Carnot_(statesman)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q215778](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215778) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sadi Carnot (14782530655).jpg by Internet Archive Book Images (No restrictions)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sadi_Carnot_(14782530655).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sadi Carnot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sadi Carnot (14782530655).jpg — Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions.

## Cite this page

"Sadi Carnot". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sadi-carnot. Retrieved 5 November 2026.