# Élie, duc Decazes

_French judge and politician (1780-1860)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Élie, 1st Duke of Decazes and Glücksbierg was a French statesman, leader of the liberal Doctrinaires party during the Bourbon Restoration.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 September 1780 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint-Martin-de-Laye ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P19))
- **Died:** 24 October 1860 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; judge; duke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P106))
- **Positions held:** head of government of France (19 November 1819 – 20 February 1820); Member of the Chambre des députés des départements (22 August 1815 – 5 September 1816); Prefect of Police of Paris (9 July 1815 – 29 September 1815); Pair of France; member of the Chamber of Peers; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289#P166))

## Questions

**When was Élie, duc Decazes born?**  
Élie, duc Decazes was born on 28 September 1780 in Saint-Martin-de-Laye.

**What positions has Élie, duc Decazes held?**  
Positions held by Élie, duc Decazes include: head of government of France (1819–1820); Member of the Chambre des députés des départements (1815–1816); Prefect of Police of Paris (1815–1815); Pair of France; member of the Chamber of Peers.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Élie, duc Decazes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lie%2C_duc_Decazes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q202289](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202289) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Elie Decazes.jpg by Paolo Toschi / After François Gérard (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elie_Decazes.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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