Henri Grégoire

French bishop (1750–1831)

Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, and presidents of the National Convention.

The Reverend

Henri Grégoire
Portrait by Joseph François, 1800
5th President of the National Convention
In office
8 August 1793 – 22 August 1793
Preceded byMarie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
Succeeded byBertrand Barère de Vieuzac
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Isère
In office
11 September 1819 – 4 November 1820
Succeeded byAuguste Ravez
ConstituencyUnknown
Member of the Conservative Senate
In office
25 December 1801 – 11 April 1814
MonarchNapoleon I
Preceded byAaron Jean François Crassous
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Legislative Body
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
25 December 1800 – 25 December 1801
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the Council of Five Hundred
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the National Convention
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
20 September 1792 – 2 November 1795
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the National Constituent Assembly
In office
9 July 1789 – 30 September 1791
ConstituencyNancy
Member of the Estates-General
for the First Estate
In office
13 June 1789 – 9 July 1789
ConstituencyNancy
Personal details
Born
Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire

(1750-12-04)4 December 1750
Vého, near Lunéville, France
Died28 May 1831(1831-05-28) (aged 80)
Paris, France
Resting placePanthéon, Paris
Political partyLeft Group (1789–1791)
Marais (1792–1795)
Thermidorian (1795–1799)
Anti-Bonapartist (1799–1814)
Liberal Left (1819–1820)
Alma materUniversity of Nancy
ProfessionClergyman
AwardsCommander of the Legion of Honor
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