Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin
Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin | |
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Ledru-Rollin in 1848 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Vaucluse | |
| In office 1 March 1874 – 31 December 1874 | |
| In office 12 February 1871 – 28 February 1871 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Var | |
| In office 28 May 1849 – 2 December 1851 | |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly for Seine | |
| In office 4 May 1848 – 26 May 1849 | |
| Member of the Executive Commission | |
| In office 6 May 1848 – 28 June 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 24 February 1848 – 9 May 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Tanneguy Duchâtel |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Recurt |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Sarthe | |
| In office 17 August 1846 – 24 February 1848 | |
| In office 26 July 1842 – 6 July 1846 | |
| In office 4 April 1839 – 12 June 1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1807 Paris, France |
| Died | 31 December 1874 (aged 67) Fontenay-aux-Roses, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Political party | Montagnard |
| Spouse | Harriet Sharpe |
| Relatives | Jacques-Philippe Ledru (uncle) Nicolas-Philippe Ledru (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, journalist |
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Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ oɡyst lədʁy ʁɔlɛ̃]; 2 February 1807 – 31 December 1874) was a French lawyer, politician and journalist who emerged as one of the leaders of the French Revolution of 1848. He served as Minister of the Interior and on the Executive Commission in 1848, in addition to several legislative posts between 1839 and 1874.