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Gaston Calmette
Gaston Calmette (30 July 1858 in Montpellier – 16 March 1914, Paris) was a French journalist and newspaper editor.
Biography.
He was educated at Nice, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand and Mâcon, and afterwards entered journalism. In 1884 he joined the staff of "Le Figaro", and in 1894 became its editor. In January 1914, Calmette launched a campaign against Minister of Finance Joseph Caillaux, who had introduced progressive taxation and was known for his pacifist stance towards Germany during the Second
In 1907 she began having an affair with Joseph Caillaux while both he and she were still married. In 1908, she divorced Claretie; Caillaux had more difficulties in divorcing his wife, but he eventually did so and they married in October 1911. Their joint assets were worth around 1.5 million francs, placing them among France's wealthiest couples.
Shooting of Gaston Calmette.
Shooting of Gaston Calmette Background.
While serving as Minister of Finance in the government of France, Caillaux came under bitter attack from his political foes.