Florent Guillain
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Antoine-Florent Guillain (7 February 1844 – 19 April 1915) was a French maritime engineer who designed a major upgrade to the port of Dunkirk, and rose to a senior level in the Ministry of Public Works. He was elected to the chamber of deputies in 1896 as a moderate Progressive Republican, and was Minister of the Colonies in 1898–99. He was appointed president or director of several major mining, shipbuilding, steel making and railway enterprises, and was a director of the Suez Canal Company and the Banque de France.
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Antoine-Florent Guillain | |
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Minister of Colonies | |
In office 1 November 1898 – 22 June 1899 | |
Preceded by | Georges Trouillot |
Succeeded by | Albert Decrais |
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Born | (1844-02-07)7 February 1844 Paris, France |
Died | 19 April 1915(1915-04-19) (aged 71) Paris, France |
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