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François Sublet de Noyers
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François Sublet de Noyers (1589 – 20 October 1645) was a French statesman and diplomat during the 17th Century. Closely associated with Cardinal de Richelieu, he derived his position and political weight from the Cardinal's consistent patronage,[1] was a secretary of state to Louis XIII, and a member of his Conseil du Roi. He was a knowledgeable patron of the arts.[2]
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Sublet de Noyers held the posts of intendant des finances, then of Secretary of war,[3] reorganizing the army in Picardie and Champagne, an example of the developing tradition of professional administrators in the kingdom.[4] He was superintendent of the Bâtiments du Roi, charged with overseeing all constructions undertaken on the part of the Crown, and a patron consequently of public art, but also a private patron.