About
Jules Ferry (1832-1893) was a French statesman, twice President of the Council during the Third Republic. He is best known for the Ferry Laws on public schooling: free education (1881), compulsory and secular education (1882). He also promoted girls' secondary education and French colonial expansion in Tunisia and Indochina. His career was marked by controversies, particularly over colonial policy. He died in 1893 from an assassination attempt.
* 1832-04-05 — † 1893-03-17
Major works
- Lois Ferry (1881-1882)education laws
Key milestones
- 1880-1881First term as President of the Council
- 1881Establishment of the French protectorate in Tunisia
- 1893Elected President of the Senate, died three weeks later
Themes
Public educationSecularismColonialismThird Republic
Sources: britannica.com · nli.org.il