Roland de la Platière, Jean-Marie

Minister of the Interior, 1734 - 1793

Portrait of Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734-1793), French Politician

Roland de la Platière, Jean-Marie: First involved in the Revolution in Lyon, Roland moved to Paris, where he took advantage of his wife’s influence, known as “Madame Roland.” A friend of the Girondins, he became Minister of the Interior. He committed suicide on November 15, 1793 after learning that his wife had been executed.

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