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As a politician, Félix Faure was part of the Candidature of the four presidents in 1901. This was a political coalition that was formed in order to prevent the election of Émile Loubet as President of France. The coalition was led by Jules Méline, who was the Prime Minister at the time. The other three members of the coalition were Félix Faure, Charles de Freycinet, and Édouard Lockroy.