# Jules de Polignac

_French politician (1780-1847)_

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> Jules Auguste Armand Marie de Polignac, Count of Polignac, then Prince of Polignac, and briefly 3rd Duke of Polignac in 1847, was a French statesman and ultra-royalist politician after the Revolution. He served as prime minister under Charles X, just before the July Revolution in 1830 that overthrew the senior line of the House of Bourbon.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 May 1780 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Versailles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P19))
- **Died:** 2 March 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P106))
- **Political party:** Ultra-royalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P102))
- **Spouse:** Barbara Campbell; Maria Charlotte Parkyns ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P26))
- **Positions held:** head of government of France (8 August 1829 – 29 July 1830); Pair of France; Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael; Officer of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jules de Polignac born?**  
Jules de Polignac was born on 14 May 1780 in Versailles.

**What positions has Jules de Polignac held?**  
Positions held by Jules de Polignac include: head of government of France (1829–1830); Pair of France; Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jules de Polignac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_de_Polignac) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q350613](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350613) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait de Jules de Polignac.jpg by François Gérard (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Jules_de_Polignac.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jules de Polignac, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait de Jules de Polignac.jpg — François Gérard, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Jules de Polignac". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jules-de-polignac. Retrieved 7 November 2026.