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Dismissal of Jules Simon
- When
- 16 May 1877
- Where
- Paris
President MacMahon forced the resignation of Prime Minister Jules Simon on 16 May 1877, appointing Albert de Broglie as his successor.
MacMahon, a monarchist, dismissed the moderate republican Jules Simon, who had been criticized for lacking firmness against ultramontane maneuvers. The appointment of the Orléanist Albert de Broglie was viewed as a desperate attempt to salvage the monarchical cause against the republican majority.
Sources
- French Third Republic Wikipedia
- 16 May 1877 crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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