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Alquier
Alquier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles-Jean-Marie Alquier (1752–1826), French diplomat * Jacqueline Alquier (born 1947), French politician {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Jean-Marie Alquier
Charles-Jean-Marie Alquier (13 October 1752 – February 1826) was a French diplomat. He served as French minister in several European capitals. Life Alquier was born in the village of Talmont, near Les Sables d'Olonne, in La Vendée. He was mayor of Rochelle in 1789, and was elected by the district of Aunis to the Estates-General. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly, and served on several committees; he became one of the secretaries of the Constituent Assembly. When the Assembly adjourned, he became President of the Criminal Tribunal of the Department of Seine et Oise, and was sent as their representative to the National Convention in 1792. In that Convention, he voted for the death of King Louis XVI. He assisted in the organization of Holland after its conquest by the French armies. In 1795 he was appointed Secretary to the Council of Ancients, one of the organs of the Constitution of the Year III under the Directorate. He began his diplomatic career in 1798 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |