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Joseph-Marie, comte Portalis (19 February 1778,Aix-en-Provence – 5 August 1858) was a Frenchdiplomat andstatesman.
He was the son of thejuristJean-Étienne-Marie Portalis. He entered the diplomatic service, and obtaining the favour ofLouis XVIII filled many important offices. He wasMinister of Justice from 1821 to 1828, first president of the court of cassation,minister for foreign affairs (1829), and in 1851 a member of thesenate.[1]
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Portalis, Jean Étienne Maries.v. Joseph Marie Portals".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 111.Ministry of Jean-Baptiste de Martignac (4 January 1828 to 8 August 1829) | ||
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