Merlin Selected as Replacement Director
Merlin de Douai entered the reconstituted Directory after the expulsion of members opposed to the Fructidor intervention.
Role range: 1795-1799
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Jean Francois Merlin de Douai Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Francois Merlin de Douai through 2 dated historical records for France.
Jean Francois Merlin de Douai, historical timeline
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1797
1799
Merlin de Douai Forced From Directory
Merlin de Douai also gave up his position during the crisis, enabling the legislature to reshape the executive without a general election.
Role range: 1795-1799
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