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Benjamin Jaurès

French diplomat (1823-1889) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 66

Admiral Constant Louis Jean Benjamin Jaurès was a French Navy officer and politician. Born in Albi, Tarn, he was a senator for life and active in Japan during the 1863 Shimonoseki campaign and the Boshin War. He became Minister of the Navy and Colonies on 22 February 1889, in the government of Pierre Tirard.

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Order of Leopold
Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition
Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition
Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
Médaille militaire
Crimea Medal

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The famous French politician, Jean Jaurès, was his nephew.

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1823 to 1889 · aged 66