Émile Auguste François Thomas Zurlinden (3 November 1837 in Colmar,

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– 9 March 1929) was French Minister of War between 28 January 1895 and 1 November 1895 and again between 5 September 1898 and 17 September 1898 when he succeeded

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. A general, he was previously governor of

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, and he accepted the vacant post of minister of war at the personal request of the president of the republic. According to

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, "he was an honest soldier, but narrow-minded;" insults in the press "did not fail to affect him". He was closely involved in the Resolution of the Dreyfus affair. His successor was

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. He was

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1837 births 1929 deaths People from Colmar Politicians from Grand Est French Ministers of War Politicians of the French Third Republic Military governors of Paris People associated with the Dreyfus affair École Polytechnique alumni {{france-mil-bio-stub