Gustave Rouland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustave Rouland

French lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1806

Place of Birth: Yvetot, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1878

Profession: politician, magistrate

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gustave Rouland (3 February 1806 – 12 December 1878) was a French lawyer and politician.
During the Second French Empire he was Minister of Education and Religious Affairs from 1856 to 1863.
In this role he undertook reforms to curb the influence of the church.
He was later President of the Conseil d'Etat and then governor of the Banque de France from 1864 to 1878, with one short interruption.