Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi ʁɔlɑ̃ də la platjɛʁ]; 18 February 1734 – 10 November 1793) was a French inspector of manufactures in Lyon and became a leader of the Girondist faction in the French Revolution, largely influenced in this direction by his wife, Marie-Jeanne "Manon" Roland de la Platière. He served as a minister of the interior in King Louis XVI's government in 1792. Source: Wikipedia (en)