# Guillaume Dubois

_French cardinal and politician (1656-1723)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Guillaume Dubois was a French cardinal and statesman.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 September 1656 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brive-la-Gaillarde ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P19))
- **Died:** 10 August 1723 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P570))
- **Place of death:** Palace of Versailles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; politician; Catholic deacon; Catholic bishop; archbishop; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (1723–1723); Member of the Académie française (1722–1723); cardinal (since 16 July 1721); Catholic archbishop (since 9 June 1720); Minister of Foreign Affairs; head of government of France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800#P39))

## Questions

**When was Guillaume Dubois born?**  
Guillaume Dubois was born on 6 September 1656 in Brive-la-Gaillarde.

**What positions has Guillaume Dubois held?**  
Positions held by Guillaume Dubois include: president (1723–1723); Member of the Académie française (1722–1723); cardinal (since 16 July 1721); Catholic archbishop (since 9 June 1720); Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guillaume Dubois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Dubois) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q542800](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542800) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hyacinthe Rigaud - Portrait of Cardinal Guillaume Dubois - 1967.17 - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg by Hyacinthe Rigaud (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hyacinthe_Rigaud_-_Portrait_of_Cardinal_Guillaume_Dubois_-_1967.17_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Guillaume Dubois, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hyacinthe Rigaud - Portrait of Cardinal Guillaume Dubois - 1967.17 - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg — Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Guillaume Dubois". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/guillaume-dubois. Retrieved 4 November 2026.