Étienne Maurice Gérard
French general, statesman and Marshal of France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Étienne Maurice Gérard, 1st Comte Gérard (4 April 1773 – 17 April 1852) was a distinguished French general and statesman. He served under a succession of French governments including the ancien regime monarchy, the Revolutionary governments, the Restorations, the July Monarchy, the First and Second Republics, and the First Empire (and arguably the Second),[1] becoming prime minister briefly in 1834.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of France, Monarch ...
Étienne Maurice Gérard | |
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Prime Minister of France | |
In office 18 July 1834 – 10 November 1834 | |
Monarch | Louis Philippe I |
Preceded by | Jean-de-Dieu Soult |
Succeeded by | Hugues-Bernard Maret |
Personal details | |
Born | (1773-04-04)4 April 1773 Damvillers, Kingdom of France (modern-day France) |
Died | 17 April 1852(1852-04-17) (aged 79) Paris, French Empire |
Awards | Legion of Honor (Grand Cross) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | First French Republic First French Empire Kingdom of France |
Rank | Marshal of France |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Belgian Revolution |
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