# Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès

_French priest and statesman (1748-1836)_

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> Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, usually known as the Abbé Sieyès, was a French Catholic priest, abbé, and political writer who was a leading political theorist of the French Revolution (1789–1799). He also held offices in the governments of the French Consulate (1799–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 May 1748 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fréjus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P19))
- **Died:** 20 June 1836 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; sociologist; writer; political theorist; non-fiction writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P106))
- **Political party:** The Plain; Society of 1789 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P102))
- **Education:** University of Paris; Saint-Sulpice Seminary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (28 January 1803 – 21 March 1816); president (27 December 1799 – 13 February 1800); president (21 November 1797 – 20 December 1797); Member of the Council of Five Hundred (15 October 1795 – 19 May 1798); President of the National  Convention (20 April 1795 – 5 May 1795); member (20 September 1792 – 2 November 1795); deputy to the National Convention (8 September 1792 – 26 October 1795); deputy to the National Constituent Assembly of 1789 (19 May 1789 – 30 September 1791); member (5 May 1789 – 9 July 1798) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344#P39))

## Questions

**When was Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès born?**  
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès was born on 3 May 1748 in Fréjus.

**What positions has Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès held?**  
Positions held by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès include: Member of the Académie française (1803–1816); president (1799–1800); president (1797–1797); Member of the Council of Five Hundred (1795–1798); President of the National  Convention (1795–1795).

**Where did Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès study?**  
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès was educated at University of Paris, Saint-Sulpice Seminary.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Joseph_Siey%C3%A8s) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q294344](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294344) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, by Jacques Louis David.jpg by Jacques-Louis David (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emmanuel_Joseph_Siey%C3%A8s,_by_Jacques_Louis_David.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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