Léon Bourgeois
Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois (French: [leɔ̃ buʁʒwa]; 29 Mey 1851 – 29 September 1925) wis a French statesman. His ideas influenced the Radical Party regairdin a wide range o issues. He promotit progressive taxation such as progressive income taxes an social insurance schemes,[1] alang wi economic equality, expandit eddicational opportunities, an cooperative solidarism. In foreign policy, he cried for a strang League o Naitions, an the maintenance o peace throu compulsory arbitration, controlled disairmament, economic sanctions, an aiblins an internaitional military force.
 Léon Bourgeois | |
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| 64t Prime Meenister o Fraunce | |
| In office 1 November 1895 – 29 Aprile 1896 | |
| Preses | Félix Faure |
| Precedit bi | Alexandre Ribot |
| Succeedit bi | Jules Méline |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 Mey 1851 Paris |
| Dee'd | 29 September 1925 (aged 74) Épernay |
| Poleetical pairty | None |
| Alma mater | Université de Paris |
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- ↑ J. E. S. Hayward, "The Official Philosophy of the French Third Republic: Leon Bourgeois and Solidarism," International Review of Social History, (1961) 6#1 pp 19-48