Lucien Bonaparte
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For the cardinal, see Lucien Bonaparte (cardinal).
Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (born Luciano Buonaparte; 21 May 1775 – 29 June 1840), was a French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1799 to 1800 and as the president of the Council of Five Hundred in 1799.
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 25 December 1799 – 7 November 1800 | |
Preceded by | Pierre-Simon Laplace |
Succeeded by | Jean-Antoine Chaptal |
President of the Council of Five Hundred | |
In office 23 October 1799 – 12 November 1799 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Chazal |
Succeeded by | Antoine Boulay de la Meurthe |
Member of the Council of Five Hundred for Liamone | |
In office 12 April 1798 – 26 December 1799 | |
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Born | 21 May 1775 Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
Died | 29 June 1840(1840-06-29) (aged 65) Viterbo, Papal States |
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The third surviving son of Carlo Bonaparte and his wife Letizia Ramolino, Lucien was the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. As president of the Council of Five Hundred, he was one of the participants of the Coup of 18 Brumaire that brought Napoleon to power in France.