# Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys

_French diplomat (1805-1881)_

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> Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys was a French diplomat. Born in Paris, he was educated at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. The scion of a wealthy and noble house, he excelled in rhetoric. He quickly became interested in politics and diplomacy.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 November 1805 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P19))
- **Died:** 1 March 1881 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P106))
- **Political party:** Parti de l'Ordre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Louis-le-Grand; Paris Law Faculty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1867–1878); Minister of Foreign Affairs (15 October 1862 – 1 September 1866); Minister of Foreign Affairs (28 July 1852 – 7 May 1855); Second Empire senator (26 January 1852 – 4 September 1870); Minister of Foreign Affairs (9 January 1851 – 24 January 1851); Deputy of the French Second Republic (13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851); Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom (1849–1851); Minister of Foreign Affairs (20 December 1848 – 2 June 1849); Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly (23 April 1848 – 26 May 1849); member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (9 July 1842 – 6 July 1846); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎; Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; Order of the Medjidie; Order of the Dannebrog; Order of Saint Januarius; Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Ludwig I; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joseph; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Royal Order of the Seraphim ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294#P166))

## Questions

**When was Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys born?**  
Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys was born on 19 November 1805 in Paris.

**What positions has Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys held?**  
Positions held by Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys include: president (1867–1878); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1862–1866); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1852–1855); Second Empire senator (1852–1870); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1851–1851).

**Where did Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys study?**  
Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris Law Faculty.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_Drouyn_de_Lhuys) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q274294](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274294) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys (1805-1881).png by Auguste Charles Lemoine (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89douard_Drouyn_de_Lhuys_(1805-1881).png)

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