Mathieu de Montmorency

Mathieu de Montmorency Duke of Montmorency-Laval Viscount of Montmorency-Laval
Lithograph of Montmorency, 1820
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 14 December 1821 – 28 December 1822
Preceded by	Étienne-Denis Pasquier
Succeeded by	François-René de Chateaubriand
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Born	Mathieu Jean Felicité de Montmorency-Laval (1767-07-10)10 July 1767 Paris, France
Died	24 March 1826(1826-03-24) (aged 58) 10th arrondissement of Paris
Political party	Ultra-royalist
Spouse	Hortense d'Albert de Luynes ​ ​ (m. 1788; died 1826)​
Children	Elisabeth Hélène Pierre de Montmorency-Laval
Parent(s)	Mathieu Paul Louis de Montmorency Catherine Jeanne Tavernier de Boullongne
Alma mater	Collège du Plessis
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Mathieu Jean Felicité de Montmorency, 1st Duke of Montmorency-Laval (10 July 1767 – 24 March 1826) was a French statesman during the French Revolution and Bourbon Restoration. He was elected as the youngest member of the National Assembly in 1789. He is also known for his military expertise and his relation with Mme de Staël. When France became a republic, Montmorency turned into an ultra-royalist. Napoleon regarded him as a member of the Catholic opposition. During the Restoration, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs.