Claude le Blanc

Claude Le Blanc (1669, Normandy – 19 May 1728, Versailles) was a French royal official of the ancien regime. He was twice Secretary of State for War.

Claude le Blanc
Claude Le Blanc, by Pierre Drevet the Younger
Secretary of State for War
In office
24 September 1718 – 1 July 1723
MonarchsLouis XV, Régence
Preceded byJoseph Fleuriau d'Armenonville
Succeeded byFrançois Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
In office
16 June 1726 – 19 May 1728
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byFrançois Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
Succeeded byNicolas Prosper Bauyn d'Angervilliers
Personal details
Born(1669-12-01)1 December 1669
Rouen, Normandy, Kingdom of France
Died19 May 1728(1728-05-19) (aged 59)
Palace of Versailles, Versailles, Kingdom of France
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