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Thiers Resignation

When
24 May 1873
Where
National Assembly
Part of
Adolphe Thiers becomes President of the French Republic

Thiers resigned on 24 May 1873 due to opposition from monarchists and republicans, replaced by MacMahon.

Opposed by monarchists and the left wing of republicans in the National Assembly, Thiers resigned on 24 May 1873. He was replaced as president by Patrice de MacMahon, who had been elected in May 1873 and held office until January 1879.

Sources

  1. Adolphe Thiers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. French Third Republic Wikipedia

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