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Jacques Necker was a Genevan banker and statesman who served as finance minister for Louis XVI. He was a reformer, but his innovations sometimes caused great discontent. Necker was a constitutional monarchist, a political economist, and a moralist, who wrote a severe critique of the new principle of … See more
By the time of his second term in office, Necker desired a more limited monarchy and favored increased power for the Estates General. … See more
In 1786 Necker's daughter Germaine married Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein; she was to become a prominent figure in her own right and a … See more
On 29 June 1777, according to his daughter in her "Vie privée de Mr Necker" he was made director-general of the royal treasury and not See more
Necker, suspected of reactionary tendencies, traveled east to Arcis-sur-Aube and Vesoul, where he was arrested, but on 11 September he was allowed to leave the country. At See more
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- Jacques Necker (born September 30, 1732, Geneva—died April 9, 1804, Coppet, Switzerland) Swiss banker and director general of finance (1771–81, 1788–89, 1789–90) under Louis XVI of France. He was overpraised in his lifetime for his somewhat dubious skill with public finances and unduly deprecated by historians for his alleged vacillation and lack o...
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WebJacques Necker (1732-1804) was a French finance minister and a critical participant in the unfolding revolution of 1789. Born in Geneva, Necker was the son of a Swiss law …
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WebJun 13, 2022 · Jacques Necker (l. 1732-1804) was a Swiss banker and statesman who served as finance minister to King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792). He served in the king's ministry three separate times, …
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WebJacques Necker, (born Sept. 30, 1732, Geneva, Switz.—died April 9, 1804, Coppet), Swiss-born French financier and director-general of finance under Louis XVI. He became a …
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WebLearn about the life and career of Jacques Necker, a Swiss banker who became Louis XVI's finance minister and implemented reforms to reduce the royal debt. Discover his …
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WebSep 21, 2019 · In October 1776 Louis XVI placed responsibility for the national finances in the hands of Jacques Necker (1732-1804). Necker's famously deceptive account of the French national finances, Le Comptu …
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WebMay 21, 2018 · Jacques Necker was a Swiss-born financier and statesman who served Louis XVI as director general of finances. He tried to reform French institutions and …
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WebJacques Necker was a Swiss-born banker who served as director-general of French finances twice. His reforms and dismissals influenced the French Revolution and are …
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WebJacques Necker (l. 1732-1804) was a Swiss banker and statesman who served as finance minister to King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792). He served in the king's ministry …
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