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François-Xavier-Marc-Antoine de Montesquiou-Fezensac
b. 13 Aug 1756, Château de Marsan, Gers
d. 6 Feb 1832, Château de Cirey-sur-Blaise, Haute-Marne |
Title: |
Président de l'Assemblée nationale (President of the National Assembly) |
Term: |
4 Jan 1790 - 18 Jan 1790 |
Chronology: |
4 Jan 1790, election as president proclaimed by the National Assembly, session of the Assembly, Salle du Manège, Paris; assumed the chair immediately upon the proclamation of election [1, pp. 67-68] |
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18 Jan 1790, expiration of term; successor elected and proclaimed [1, p. 227] |
Chronology: |
28 Feb 1790 - 15 Mar 1790 |
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28 Feb 1790, election as president proclaimed by the National Assembly, session of the Assembly, Salle du Manège, Paris; assumed the chair immediately upon the proclamation of election [1, p. 731] |
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15 Mar 1790, expiration of term; successor elected and proclaimed [2, p. 169] |
Names/titles: |
Abbé de Beaulieu (abbot of Beaulieu) [from 1782]; comte de Montesquiou-Fezensac (count of Montesquiou-Fezensac) [from 31 Aug 1817; ordinance dated 12 Sep 1817], duc de Montesquiou-Fezensac (duke of Montesquiou-Fezensac) [from 30 Apr 1821] |
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Membre du Gouvernement provisoire (Member of the Provisional Government) (1 Apr 1814 - 14 Apr 1814) [see details] |
Biography: |
Nominated abbot of Beaulieu, near Langres (1782); abbot of Beaulieu, near Mans (1786); served as agent of the clergy (1785); elected (30 Apr 1789) as a representative of the clergy of Paris to the États-Généraux (Estates-General); deputy of the Assemblée nationale (National Assembly) (1789-1791); served as President of the National Assembly (4 Jan 1790 - 18 Jan 1790, 28 Feb 1790 - 15 Mar 1790); opposed the abolition of privileges and civil constitution for the clergy; as a monarchist, was forced to flee to England (after 10 Aug 1792); moved to the United States (1792-1795); returned to France (1795); became a member of the Paris royalist committee; exiled to Menton; appointed a member of the Provisional Government (1 Apr 1814 - 14 Apr 1814); served as minister of interior (13 May 1814 - 19 Mar 1815); departed for England during the Cent-Jours (Hundred Days); after the second Restoration, was appointed minister of state and a peer of France (17 Aug 1815); elected deputy by the département of Gers, opted for the Chambre des pairs (Chamber of Peers) (officially appointed 21 Mar 1816); created count (1817), duke (1821); resigned peerage (9 Jan 1832).
Biography source: [3] |
Elections: |
Candidate |
Votes (4 Jan 1790) |
Votes (28 Feb 1790) |
François-Xavier-Marc-Antoine de Montesquiou-Fezensac |
400 |
357 |
Jean-François, baron de Menou |
352 |
317 |
invalid |
n/a |
26 |
voters |
n/a |
700 |
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Information source: [1, p. 67, 731]
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[1] |
Archives parlementaires. Série 1, , Vol. XI. |
[2] |
Archives parlementaires. Série 1, , Vol. XII. |
[3] |
Dictionnaire des parlementaires français 1789-1889, |
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Image: sketch by Comte de Noé. |