Politics · Law · 1759–1820
Joseph Fouché
French statesman and influential Minister of Police under Napoleon
Did you know?He survived multiple regime changes during the French Revolution by maintaining a complex and effective network of secret spies.
Joseph Fouché, 1st Duke d'Otrante, 1st Count Fouché (French:; 21 May 1759 – 26 December 1820) was a French statesman, revolutionary, and Minister of Police under First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. Fouché later became a subordinate of Emperor Napoleon.
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- Would be
- 267
- Age at death
- 61
- Years since death
- 205
- Born
- May 21, 1759 · Le Pellerin, France
- Died
- December 26, 1820
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Politics, Law
Family
- Father
- Joseph Fouché
- Mother
- Marie Françoise Croizet
- Spouse
- Bonne Jeanne Coiquaud
- Children
- Armand Fouché d'Otrante, Athanase Fouché, Joseph-Liberté Fouché, Joséphine-Ludmille Fouché
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- Born on May 21Born on May 21 too? You share your birthday with Joseph Fouché, Albrecht Dürer, Alexander Pope and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Joseph Fouché was bornA newspaper front page for 21 May 1759, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayJoseph Fouché would be 267 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJoseph Fouché's 268th birthday is in 210 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!268th
- Death anniversaryThe 206th anniversary of Joseph Fouché's death is in 64 days. A moment to remember their legacy.206th
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