Albert, 4th duc de Broglie

• Name — Albert de Broglie • Office — Prime Minister of France • Term Start1 — 24 May 1873 • Term End1 — 22 May 1874 • President1 — Patrice de MacMahon • Predecessor1 — Jules Dufaure • Successor1 — Ernest Courtot de Cissey • Term Start — 17 May 1877 • Term End — 23 November 1877 • President — Patrice de MacMahon • Predecessor — Jules Simon • Successor — Gaëtan de Rochebouët • Born — 13 June 1821 • Birthplace — Paris, Seine, Kingdom of France • Died — 19 January 1901 • Place of death — Paris, Seine, Third Republic of France • Party — Orléanist • Illustration — Arms de Broglie

Jacques Victor 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. He was therefore the great-grandson of Jacques Necker. After a brief diplomatic career at Madrid and Rome, upon the revolution of 1848 Albert de Broglie withdrew from public life and devoted 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. After his negotiations concerning the commercial treaties between Britain and France were met with criticism he resigned as ambassador in March 1872 and took his seat in the Assembly, where he became the leader of the royalist campaign against President Thiers. When Thiers was replaced by Marshal Mac-Mahon, Broglie was appointed Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in May 1873. On 26 November, after the passing of the Septennate, the government was restructured and Broglie exchanged the Foreign with the Interior Ministry. His conservative policies roused the bitter hatred of the Republicans, while his attempts to reach a compromise between the rival claimants to the monarchy alienated both the Legitimists and the Bonapartists. The result was the fall of the cabinet on 16 May 1874. Three years later (on 16 May 1877) he was entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet, with the object of appealing to the country and securing a conservative majority in the chamber. While the conservatives increased their share of the vote, the election nevertheless confirmed a decisive Republican majority. De Broglie was defeated in his own constituency and resigned on 20 November. Defeated again in 1885, he abandoned politics and reverted to his historical work, publishing a series of historical studies and biographies. He died in Paris on 19 January 1901, aged 79.

• Portfolio — Holder — Party • Vice-President of the Council of Ministers — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Ministers • Minister of Foreign Affairs — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Minister of the Interior — Charles Beulé — Royalist • Minister of Justice — Jean Ernoul — Royalist • Minister of Finance — Pierre Magne — Royalist • Minister of War — General François Charles du Barail — Bonapartiste • Minister of the Navy and Colonies — Admiral Charles de Dompierre d'Hornoy — None • Minister of Public Education, Fine Arts and Worship — Anselme Batbie — None • Minister of Public Works — Alfred Deseilligny — Royalist • Minister of Agriculture and Commerce — Marie Roullet de La Bouillerie — Royalist

• Portfolio — Holder — Party • Vice-President of the Council of Ministers — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Ministers • Minister of the Interior — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Minister of Justice — Octave Depeyre — Royalist • Minister of Finance — Pierre Magne — Royalist • Minister of Foreign Affairs — Louis Decazes — Royalist • Minister of War — General François Charles du Barail — Bonapartiste • Minister of the Navy and Colonies — Admiral Charles de Dompierre d'Hornoy — None • Minister of Public Education, Fine Arts and Worship — Oscar Bardi de Fourtou — Royalist • Minister of Public Works — Roger de Larcy — Royalist • Minister of Agriculture and Commerce — Alfred Deseilligny — Royalist

• Portfolio — Holder — Party • President of the Council of Ministers — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Ministers • Minister of Justice — Albert de Broglie — Royalist • Minister of Foreign Affairs — Louis Decazes — Royalist • Minister of the Interior — Oscar Bardi de Fourtou — Royalist • Minister of Finance — Eugène Caillaux — Royalist • Minister of War — Brig. Gen. Jean Auguste Berthaut — None • Minister of the Navy and Colonies — Vice Admiral Albert Gicquel des Touches — None • Minister of Public Education, Fine Arts and Worship — Joseph Brunet — Royalist • Minister of Public Works — Auguste Paris — Royalist • Minister of Agriculture and Commerce — Alfred de Meaux — Royalist

• Illustration — The Princesse de Broglie, the 1853 portrait of Princesse Albert de Broglie, née Joséphine-Eléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. On 18 June 1845, styled Prince de Broglie, he married Joséphine-Eléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860). They had the following children: • Louis-Alphonse-Victor, 5th duc de Broglie (1846 – 1906) father of the scientist brothers including the 7th Duke, the Nobel Laureate. • Maurice (1848 – 1862) • Henri-Amédée (1849 – 1917) • François-Marie-Albert (1851 – 1939) great-grandfather of the 8th duke, Victor-François, 8th duc de Broglie (1949 – 2012). • César-Paul-Emmanuel (1854 – 1926)

The authorities additionally record the headings Jacques-Victor-Albert, 4th duc de Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert de Broglie and Albert Broglie. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Victor de Broglie and Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein. He married Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn. 4 children are recorded: Henri Amédée de Broglie, Victor de Broglie, Emmanuel de Broglie and François Marie Albert de Broglie.

Recorded positions include member of the French National Assembly, head of government of France, senator of the French Third Republic, prime minister and Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom. He belonged to Académie Française, Ligue de la Patrie Française, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Société de l'histoire de France. He worked at Paris.

Albert, 4th duc de Broglie is recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded as politician, diplomat, historian, writer and journalist.