Gustave Rouland
Gustave Rouland | |
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| Born | 3 February 1806 Yvetot, Seine-Inférieure, France |
| Died | 12 December 1878 (aged 72) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Magistrate and politician |
| Known for | Governor of the Bank of France |
Gustave Rouland (3 February 1806 – 12 December 1878) was a French lawyer and politician. During the Second French Empire he was Minister of Education and Religious Affairs from 1856 to 1863. In this role he undertook reforms to curb the influence of the church. He was later President of the Conseil d'Etat and then governor of the Banque de France from 1864 to 1878, with one short interruption.