Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
| Albert, duc de Broglie | |
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| 28th Prime Minister of France | |
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In office 24 May 1873 – 22 May 1874 |
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| Preceded by | Jules Dufaure |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Courtot de Cissey |
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In office 17 May 1877 – 23 November 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Jules Simon |
| Succeeded by | Gaëtan de Rochebouët |
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| Born | 13 June 1821 Paris |
| Died | 19 January 1901 (aged 79) Paris |
| Political party | Orléanist |
Jacques-Victor-Albert, 4th duc de Broglie (French: [albɛʁ dəbʁœj]; 13 June 1821 – 19 January 1901) was a French monarchist politician, diplomat and writer (of historical works and translations).
Albert de Broglie was born in Paris, France, the eldest son of Victor, 3rd duc de Broglie, a liberal statesman of the July Monarchy, and Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein, the fourth child of Madame de Staël.
After a brief diplomatic career at Madrid and Rome, the revolution of 1848 caused Albert de Broglie to withdraw from public life and devote himself to literature. He had already published a translation of the religious system of Leibniz (1846). He now at once made his mark by his contributions to the Revue des deux mondes and the Orleanist and clerical organ Le Correspondant. These, and other contributions, brought him the succession to Lacordaire's seat in the Académie française in 1862, joining his father in this august society.
In 1870 he succeeded his father as the 4th duc de Broglie, having previously been styled prince de Broglie. In the following year he was elected to the National Assembly for the département of the Eure, and a few days later (on 19 February) was appointed French Ambassador to London.
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