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Thiers Named President
- When
- 30 August 1871
- Where
- National Assembly
At age seventy-four, Adolphe Thiers was named President of the Republic by the French National Assembly in August 1871.
The Assembly voted to change Thiers's title from Chief of the Executive Power to President of the Republic on 30 August 1871. This decision occurred under the authority of the National Assembly, following the political disruptions of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune.
Sources
- Adolphe Thiers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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