Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis
French lawyer (1746–1807) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis (1 April 1746 – 25 August 1807) was a French jurist and politician in the time of the French Revolution and the First Empire. Portalis was one of the chief draftsmen of the Napoleonic Code, which serves as the foundational framework of the French legal system.[1] He is the father of Joseph Marie Portalis, a diplomat and statesman.
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Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis | |
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Born | (1746-04-01)April 1, 1746 |
Died | August 25, 1807(1807-08-25) (aged 61) |
Resting place | Panthéon |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University Paul Cézanne University |
Occupation(s) | Jurist, politician |
Organization | Academie française (1804-1807) |
Known for | Napoleonic Code |
Children | Joseph-Marie Portalis |
Honours | Légion d'honneur |
Minister of Worship | |
In office July 9, 1804 – August 25, 1807 | |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Marie Portalis |
Conseiller d'État (France) | |
In office 1800 – July 9, 1804 | |
President of the Council of Ancients | |
In office 9 June 1796 – 19 July 1796 | |
Succeeded by | Jean Dussaulx |
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