Executive council (French revolution)

See also: Executive council

The Executive council was created the August 11th 1792. The July 25th 1792, of the expressions malvenues in the Manifeste of Brunswick gave a report on threats with respect to the people. The Prussian armies started to invade the territory. The evening of the August 10th, 1792, just after the catch of Tileries, the legislative Parliament believed to save the situation by naming a provisional Executive council. He was to direct in the place of the king, since that with which one had had recourse for soon three years was virtually suspended.

The members of the provisional executive council were named by acclamation. They were selected apart from the legislative Assemblée.

Composition of the Executive council

The Executive council included/understood Pierre Henri Helene Marie Tondu, said Lebrun-Mowed Foreign Minister, Gaspard Monge Minister for the Navy, Joseph Servan de Gerbey with the ministry for the War, Jean-Marie Roland with the ministry for the Interior, Etienne Clavière with the ministry for Finances, Georges Jacques Danton with the ministry for Justice.

This capacity getting along more or less well with the Common of Paris, was during a time, the to be able, a kind of Comité of public hello before the letter.

Activity

In December 1792 and in January 1793, the provisional executive council was especially occupied by the preparation of the Procès of Louis XVI.

Internal bonds

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