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Charles Gabriel Le Bègue de Germiny
Charles Le Bègue de Germiny
Born(1799-11-03)3 November 1799
Cliponville, Seine-Maritime, France
Died22 February 1871(1871-02-22) (aged 71)
Yvetot, Seine-Maritime, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Financier, politician
Known forMinister of Finance
Governor of the Banque de France

Charles Gabriel Le Bègue de Germiny (3 November 1799 – 22 February 1871) was a French financier and politician. He was Minister of Finance during the French Second Republic, and governor of the Banque de France.

Early years

Charles Gabriel Le Bègue, Count of Germiny was born on 3 November 1799 (12 Brumaire Year viii) in Cliponville, Seine-Maritime.[1] He joined the Conseil d'État and was named maître des requêtes in 1832.[2] He held this post until 1840, when his father-in-law, Jean-Georges Humann, became Minister of Finance, and he became his chief of staff.[3] In 1843 he became Receiver General of Saône-et-Loire, and then Prefect of Seine-et-Marne, while at times acting as counselor to the Court of Accounts. Then he became Receiver General of Rouen. There he helped in the creation of the discount counter and of several credit institutions. He was regent of the Banque de France from 31 January 1850 until he was appointed governor of Crédit Foncier de France on 6 July 1854.[2]

Minister of Finance

Le Bègue was Minister of Finance from 24 January 1851 to 10 April 1851.[2]

Later career

On 10 June 1857 Le Bègue was named Governor of the Banque de France, holding that position until 15 May 1863 when he joined the Senate. He was devoted to the science of bien manger, and was known for his lavish receptions. He invented "Germiny Soup", with sorrel and cream served in a chilled cup.[2]

Charles Gabriel Le Bègue died on 22 February 1871 at the château de Motteville near near Yvetot, Seine-Maritime, aged 71.[1]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Lebègue de Germiny (Charles): IGPDE.
  2. ^ a b c d Charles Gabriel Le Bègue: Banque de France.
  3. ^ Robert 1889, p. 163.

Sources

  • "Charles Gabriel Le Bègue" (PDF) (in French). Banque de France. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  • "Lebègue de Germiny (Charles)" (in French). IGPDE. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  • Robert, Adolphe (1889). Dictionnaire des parlementaires français... : depuis le 1er mai 1789 jusqu'au 1er mai 1889... / publ. sous la dir. de MM. Adolphe Robert, Edgar (PDF) (in French). Vol. 3 FES à LAV. Edgar Bourloton. Retrieved 2014-01-16. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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