Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny
1756
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1834
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: France
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: Prytanée National Militaire
occupation: politician, diplomat, military personnel
award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Order of the Black Eagle, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion, Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Andrew, Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies, grand cross of the Order of Saint Joseph, Order of Saint Hubert, Order of the Rue Crown, Order of the Crown, Order of Ludwig I, Order of Fidelity
Jean-Baptiste Nompère de Champagny, 1st duc de Cadore (4 August 1756 – 3 July 1834) was a French admiral and politician. He was born in Roanne, Loire. Entering the French royal navy in 1774, he fought through the war in America and resigned in 1787. Elected député by the noblesse of Forez to the Estates-General in 1789, he went over to the Third Estate on the 21st of June and collaborated in the work of the National Constituent Assembly, especially occupying himself with the reorganization of the navy. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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