Paul Barras

Vicomte de Barras

Paul François Jean Nicolas
President of the Directory
In office
26 November 1798 – 26 May 1799
Preceded byJean-François Reubell
Succeeded byPhilippe-Antoine Merlin
In office
4 December 1797 – 25 February 1798
Preceded byLouis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
Succeeded byPhilippe-Antoine Merlin
Member of the Directory
In office
2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799
Preceded byOffice created
(preceded by the President of the Committee of Public Safety De Cambacérès)
Succeeded byOffice abolished
(succeeded by the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte)
President of the National Convention
In office
4 February 1795 – 19 February 1795
Preceded byStanislas Joseph François Xavier Rovère
Succeeded byFrançois Louis Bourdon
Member of the National Convention
In office
20 September 1792 – 10 November 1795
ConstituencyVar
Director of the Directory
In office
2 November 1795 – 9 November 1799
Personal details
Born
Paul François Jean Nicolas

(1755-06-30)30 June 1755
Fox-Amphoux, France
Died29 January 1829(1829-01-29) (aged 73)
Chaillot (present-day Paris), France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
Political partyThe Mountain (1792–1794)
Thermidorian (1794–1799)
Spouse(s)Unknown wife (left)
Domestic partnerSophie Arnould,
Thérésa Tallien,
Joséphine de Beauharnais
ProfessionMilitary officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of France
Branch/service Royal Army
Years of service1771–1783
RankCaptain
UnitRégiment Royal Roussillon
Battles/wars

Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras( 30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829), commonly known as Paul Barras, was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.