Maurice Rouvier
Maurice Rouvier | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 24 January 1905 – 12 March 1906 | |
| President | Émile Loubet Armand Fallières |
| Preceded by | Émile Combes |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Sarrien |
| In office 30 May 1887 – 12 December 1887 | |
| President | Jules Grévy Sadi Carnot |
| Preceded by | René Goblet |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Tirard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1842 Aix-en-Provence |
| Died | 7 June 1911 (aged 69) Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Spouse | Marie-Noémi Cadiot |
Maurice Rouvier (French: [mɔʁis ʁuvje, moʁ-]; 17 April 1842 – 7 June 1911) was a French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction, who twice served as the Prime Minister of France. He is best known for his financial policies and his unpopular policies designed to avoid a rupture with Germany.