Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas

Jean -Frédéric Phelypeaux, comte de Maurepas (also Phélippeaux ) ( born July 9, 1701 Versailles, † November 21, 1781 in Versailles) was a French statesman, Secrétaire d' État à la marine of August 16, 1723 to April 23, 1749.

Life

Maurepas was a son of Jérôme de Pontchartrain, Minister of State for the Navy and the royal household. He was admitted as a child in the Order of Malta and was officially appointed as his successor after the death of his father at fourteen; He began his functions in the royal household at seventeen and took over the actual management of the Marine 1725th

Although basically simple and superficial in character, Maurepas was still seriously interested in scientific matters, and he engaged the French best minds to address issues of navigation and ship design scientifically.

1749, he fell into disgrace and was banished for an epigram against Madame de Pompadour from Paris. After the accession of Louis XVI. he was Minister of State and Chief Adviser Louis. He put the Treasury in the hands of Turgot, the royal household in the Malesherbes and made Vergennes as Foreign Minister. At the beginning of his new career, he revealed his weakness by he gave in to public pressure and the old Parliament reinstated sat, the Maupeou had dismissed. He brought the most dangerous enemy of the absolutist power of the king back into the game. This step, as well as his intervention for the American states were to contribute towards the French Revolution. Envious of Turgot's influence on Louis XVI. he intrigued against him. After the dismissal of Turgot in 1776 followed six months mess and after the appointment of Necker. He also dismissed him in 1781 because of his attempts at reform.

• Politicians (18th century)
• Politicians (France)
• Knights of Malta
• Frenchman
• Born in 1701
• Died in 1781
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