Six Whiskey Glasses Engraved In The Effigy Of President Emile Loubet- XXth Century

Six whiskey glasses engraved with the effigy of President Émile Loubet - 20th century

The Émile Loubet Presidency (1899 - 1906) was one of the most stable in the Third Republic with only four Presidents of the Council. Respectful of institutions, he exerted his influence only by influence and persuasion. The fact remains that Émile Loubet's seven-year term was the scene of significant decisions in the history of the French Republic: thanks to Captain Dreyfus, promulgation of the law on associations and, above all, the law on separation of church and state. He played a more active role in foreign policy, his seven-year term being marked by intense diplomatic activity, the culmination of which was the signing of the Entente Cordiale between France and Great Britain. At the end of his presidential mandate, he was the first president of the Third Republic to have completed a full mandate. He then withdrew from political life, proclaiming "I will not be a senator, a deputy, or even a city councilor. Nothing, absolutely nothing. "