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Louis-Jules Trochu | |
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| Interim French Head of State 26th Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 4 September 1870 – 13 February 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Emperor Napoleon III (Head of State) Charles Cousin-Montauban (Prime Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Adolphe Thiers (President of France) Jules Dufaure (Chief of Government) |
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| Born | 12 March 1815 Le Palais, France |
| Died | 7 October 1896 (aged 81) Tours, France |
| Nationality | French |
Louis-Jules Trochu (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒyl tʁɔʃy]; 12 March 1815 – 7 October 1896) was a French military leader and politician. He served as President of the Government of National Defense—France's de facto head of state—from 4 September 1870 until his resignation on 22 January 1871.[1]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Trochu, Louis Jules". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 298.
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