Jean-Baptiste de Gouey La Besnardière
Jean-Baptiste de Gouey , comte de La Besnardière since 1816 (* 1768 in Périers , † 1843 in Paris ), was a French ministerial official and councilor of state.
Life
After studying in Paris, he entered the Oratorian Order during the Ancien Régime . According to other sources, he was only a student of the community and then worked as a tutor in a Protestant household. In 1796 he found employment, initially in a subordinate position in the French Foreign Ministry . As a result, he rose to 1807 director of the most important department of the ministry. Napoleon had appointed him officer of the Legion of Honor in 1804 . He worked closely with Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord . He was probably a member of the State Council since 1813 . In 1814, the foreign minister made him head of the two geographical departments. This made him the highest official in the ministry.
During the Congress of Vienna he was a member of the French negotiating delegation. As Secretary General, he was responsible for organizing and coordinating the work of the delegation. He played a role similar to that performed by Friedrich von Gentz on the Austrian side. For some he was considered a supporter of Napoleon. But he was particularly close to his patron Talleyrand. Alongside this, he was the driving force behind the delegation. He participated in numerous negotiations and played an important role in the commission dealing with drafting the contracts. In addition, the other members of the Ministry who belonged to the delegation were under his control at that time. Originally, he was also supposed to help prepare the final act. But he fell ill and had to return to France, so that Gentz took over the work essentially alone.
After Congress, he lost his post at the State Department. Louis XVIII made him count in 1816. In 1826 he was appointed to the Council of State by Charles X. In 1830 he retired from the public service.
Individual evidence
- ↑ unclear whether the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri or the French oratorians of Cardinal Pierre de Bérulle
- ↑ Short biography
literature
- Thierry Lentz : 1815. The Congress of Vienna and the re-establishment of Europe. Munich, 2014, ISBN 978-3-8275-0047-2 . P. 116f.
- Adam Zamoyski : 1815. Napoleon's fall and the Congress of Vienna . Munich, 2014 ISBN 978-3-406-67123-4 . P. 313, p. 495, p. 540
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gouey La Besnardière, Jean-Baptiste de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gouey, Jean-Baptiste de; La Besnardière, comte de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French ministerial official and Council of State |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Périers |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1843 |
| Place of death | Paris |