Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy
Illustration — Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy Narcisse-Achille, comte de Salvandy (naʁsis aʃil də salvɑ̃di; 11June 179516December 1856) was a French politician. He was born in Condom, Gers of a poor family of Irish extraction. He joined the army in 1813, and in the following year joined the household troops of the newly restored king Louis XVIII. His patriotic pamphlet on La Coalition et la France (1816) attracted the attention of Elie, Comte Decazes, who employed him to disseminate his views in the press, and he waged war against the Jean-Baptiste, Comte de Villèle ministry of 1822–1828.
Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy
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- Born
- 1795 · Condom.
- Died
- 1856 · Graveron-Sémerville.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- politician · diplomat · writer · historian
- Fields
- literature · politics · history
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy Narcisse-Achille, comte de Salvandy (naʁsis aʃil də salvɑ̃di; 11June 179516December 1856) was a French politician. He was born in Condom, Gers of a poor family of Irish extraction. He joined the army in 1813, and in the following year joined the household troops of the newly restored king Louis XVIII. His patriotic pamphlet on La Coalition et la France (1816) attracted the attention of Elie, Comte Decazes, who employed him to disseminate his views in the press, and he waged war against the Jean-Baptiste, Comte de Villèle ministry of 1822–1828.
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Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy (1795–1856) was a French diplomat, historian and politician, among other activities. Born in Condom, the diplomat died in Graveron-Sémerville.
Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy was a member of Académie Française, Russian Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, among others and held the positions of ambassador and ambassador of France to Spain, among others. The diplomat worked in Paris. Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy was active in history, literature and politics.
Languages used include French. The diplomat received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
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Under the July monarchy he sat almost continuously in the Chamber of Deputies from 1830 until 1848, remaining steadfast to his Moderate Liberal principles. Minister of education in Louis-Mathieu Molé's cabinet of 1837–1839, and again in 1845, he superintended the reconstitution of the Council of Education, the foundation of the French School at Athens and the restoration of the École des Chartes. For short periods in 1841 and 1843 he was ambassador at Madrid and at Turin, and became a member of the Académie française, the twelfth occupant of seat 1, in 1835. Under the Second French Empire he took no part in public affairs, and died in Graveron (Eure).
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is literature, politics and history. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Positions recorded include Member of the Chamber of Deputies and ambassador. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
His recorded language was French. He was the child of Pierre Salvandy and Jeanne-Marie Goudin. He married Julie Feray. One child is recorded: Paul de Salvandy.
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Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy worked in literature, politics and history. Recorded positions include Member of the Chamber of Deputies, ambassador, ambassador of France to Spain, chairperson and Councillor of State. He belonged to Académie Française, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Société libre d'agriculture, sciences, arts et belles-lettres de l'Eure and Société académique de Saint-Quentin. He worked at Paris.
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Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy is recorded as politician, diplomat, writer and historian.
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1795
Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy born at Condom.
1856
Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy died at Graveron-Sémerville.
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- 1.Salvandy, Narcisse Achille. 24. 100.
- 2.Horowitz, Sarah. Friendship and Politics in Post-Revolutionary France. Pennsylvania State University Press. 46–50. 2013.
- 3.Knight, Charles. The English Cyclopedia, Part 3, Volume 5. Bradbury, Evans, & Co. 261. 1867.
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