Antoine Louis Rouillé

Quick facts

Born

7 June 1689 wd

Place of birth

Paris wd

Died

20 September 1761 wd

Place of death

Neuilly-sur-Seine wd

Citizenship

France wd

Occupation

politician, diplomat wd

Positions held wd

• Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France (24 July 1754 – 28 June 1757)
• president (1753–1753)
• Secretary of State of the Navy (30 April 1749 – 24 July 1754)

Awards wd

• Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
• Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

About

Born in Paris, the son of Marie-Louis-Paulin Rouillé and Marie-Angélique d'Aquin, he was in succession conseiller to the parlement de Paris (1711), maître des requêtes (1717), intendant of commerce (1725), conseiller d'État and finally commissaire to the French East India Company (1744). Named Secretary of State for the Navy to replace Maurepas, he worked to reorganise the French Navy. He left this ministry on 24 July 1754 to hold that of Foreign Secretary. As Foreign Secretary, Rouillé generally pursued a pacific policy, trying to avoid escalation of the increasingly bitter colonial feud with Britain in North America. His role in French foreign policy, however, was not central, as most of the important initiative during the time of his ministry was conducted personally by King Louis XV and his favorite Madame de Pompadour. Rouillé was unable to prevent the escalation of the Anglo-French conflict into open war in 1756. Although he had little to do with the diplomatic maneuvers which led to the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756, Rouillé, as Foreign Secretary, was one of the French signatories of the first Treaty of Versailles (1756), which joined France and Austria together in an alliance. Soon after the conclusion of that alliance led to open war between France and its former ally, Prussia, in late 1756, Rouillé was replaced as Foreign Secretary on 28 June 1757 by Cardinal de Bernis. He died in Neuilly.

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Questions

When was Antoine Louis Rouillé born?

Antoine Louis Rouillé was born on 7 June 1689 in Paris.

What positions has Antoine Louis Rouillé held?

Positions held by Antoine Louis Rouillé include: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France (1754–1757); president (1753–1753); Secretary of State of the Navy (1749–1754).

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Antoine Louis Rouillé · CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Wikidata item Q2081659 · CC0 1.0
3. Image: Antoine-Louis Rouillé (1689-1761).jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 6 November 2026

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