Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres

Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres

Country

France

Birth - Death

1753 - 1824

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Academie Francaise, Government Minister

Description

Statesmen, presiding over Senate and Arch-Chancellor of the Empire under Napoleon, being de-facto head of state in Napoleon's absence. Oversaw the drafting of the Civil Code, to be known as the Napoleonic Code. Made Duke of Parma in 1808.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.napoleon-empire.com/personalities/cambaceres.php
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/90482/Jean-Jacques-Regis-de-Cambaceres-duke-de-Parme
• http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioc1/cambac01.html