Félix Faure
President of the Republic · 1895-1899 · born on 30 January 1841, died on 16 February 1899
A moderate politician, Félix Faure became President of the Republic in 1895. His presidency was marked by the Dreyfus affair.
He died in office, at the Élysée Palace, on 16 February 1899.
Key dates
- 1895: First cinema screening (Lumière brothers)
In the tree of power
- Era: Third Republic
- Predecessor: Jean Casimir-Perier (1894-1895)
- Successor: Émile Loubet (1899-1906)