| Ferdinand Sarrien | |
| Order: | Prime Minister of France |
| Term Start: | 12 March 1906 |
| Term End: | 25 October 1906 |
| President: | Armand Fallières |
| Predecessor: | Maurice Rouvier |
| Successor: | Georges Clemenceau |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1840 |
| Party: | Radical Party |
Jean Marie Ferdinand Sarrien (pronounced as /fr/; (15 October 1840 – 28 November 1915) was a French politician of the Third Republic. He was born in Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire and died in Paris. He headed a cabinet supported by the Bloc des gauches (Left-Wing Coalition) parliamentary majority.[1] [2]
Ferdinand Sarrien was born on 15 October 1840 in Bourbon-Lancy. After studying law, he became a lawyer. During the Franco-Prussian War he was distinguished and was decorated.As a member of the Republican party, he became mayor of his hometown. However, in 1873, he was discharged by the monarchist cabinet of Albert de Broglie. He became Prime Minister in 1906, in succession to Maurice Rouvier. His ministry lasted only six months, before he resigned for health reasons, but it was noteworthy for the number of strong personalities it included.