# François de Nicolay

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Count François de Nicolay was a member of the House of Nicolay in France who was a farm manager, arboriculturist, and a politician who was elected to the Senate of France.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 August 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Château du Lude ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P19))
- **Died:** 21 November 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P570))
- **Place of death:** Le Lude ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; farmer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P106))
- **Political party:** Rally of the French People; National Centre of Independents and Peasants ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P102))
- **Education:** ESSEC Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie-Hélène de Rothschild ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P26))
- **Positions held:** senator of the Community (8 July 1959 – 16 March 1961); Sénateur de la Sarthe (26 April 1959 – 21 November 1963); president (1952–1958); Mayor of Le Lude (1947–1963) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459#P39))

## Questions

**When was François de Nicolay born?**  
François de Nicolay was born on 31 August 1919 in Château du Lude.

**What positions has François de Nicolay held?**  
Positions held by François de Nicolay include: senator of the Community (1959–1961); Sénateur de la Sarthe (1959–1963); president (1952–1958); Mayor of Le Lude (1947–1963).

**Where did François de Nicolay study?**  
François de Nicolay was educated at ESSEC Business School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François de Nicolay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_Nicolay) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5493459](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493459) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Huwelijk te Haarzuilen Graaf Van Nicolay Barones van Zuilen van Nijevelt van der, Bestanddeelnr 904-2401.jpg by Daan Noske / Anefo (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huwelijk_te_Haarzuilen_Graaf_Van_Nicolay_Barones_van_Zuilen_van_Nijevelt_van_der,_Bestanddeelnr_904-2401.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article François de Nicolay, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Huwelijk te Haarzuilen Graaf Van Nicolay Barones van Zuilen van Nijevelt van der, Bestanddeelnr 904-2401.jpg — Daan Noske / Anefo, CC0.

## Cite this page

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