Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
French revolutionary leader (1756-1819)
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (23 April 1756 – 3 June 1819), also known as Jean Nicolas or by his nicknames, the Righteous Patriot or the Tiger, was a French lawyer and a major figure in the French Revolution. A close associate of Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre, And President of the National Convention
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne | |
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26th President of the National Convention | |
In office 5 September 1793 – 19 September 1793 | |
Preceded by | Maximilien Robespierre |
Succeeded by | Pierre Joseph Cambon |
Member of the National Convention | |
In office 7 September 1792 – 26 October 1795 | |
Constituency | Seine |
Member of the Committee of Public Safety | |
In office 6 September 1793 – 1 September 1794 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacques Nicolas Billaud 23 April 1756 La Rochelle, Kingdom of France |
Died | 3 June 1819 Port-au-Prince, Haiti | (aged 63)
Nationality | French |
Political party | The Mountain |
Spouse(s) | Anne-Angélique Doye |
Alma mater | University of Poitiers |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Nickname(s) | "The Tiger" |