CARNOT, SADI


Meaning of CARNOT, SADI in English

born Aug. 11, 1837, Limoges, France

died June 24, 1894, Lyon

French politician.

Grandson of Lazare Carnot and son of Sadi Carnot , he worked as a government engineer before turning to politics. After serving as minister of public works (1880–81) and finance (1885–87), he was elected in 1887 as fourth president of the Third Republic . He competently handled the plots by Georges Boulanger , anarchist agitation, and the Panama Canal scandals, and retained his popularity through 10 different governments but was assassinated in 1894 by an Italian anarchist.

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