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Frédéric Passy (20 May 1822 - 12 June 1912) was a French economist, politician, and pacifist. He was born in Paris and educated at Lycée Condorcet and Lycée Louis-le-Grand. Passy served in several political positions throughout his career, which took place primarily in France, and was a citizen of the country.
He is best known for being the founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an organization established to facilitate dialogue, negotiation, and cooperation between politicians from different countries. Frédéric Passy was awarded the 1901 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in founding the organization and his work in promoting peace.
Passy was the owner of Désert de Retz, a historic estate in France. He was also the father of Paul Passy, who followed a career in economics and linguistics. Frédéric Passy passed away at the age of 90 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
