Jean Debry

Jean-Antoine-Joseph de Bry, also spelled Debry (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan ʒɔzɛf dəbʁi]; 25 November 1760 – 6 January 1834), was a French politician of the French Revolution. He served as President of the National Convention (21 March 1793 – 4 April 1793), and is famous for the slogan La patrie est en danger (The Fatherland is in danger) he proposed.

Jean-Antoine-Joseph Debry
Debry by Jean-Louis Laneuville, c. 1793
President of the National Convention
In office
21 March 1793  4 April 1793
Preceded byArmand Gensonné
Succeeded byJean-François-Bertrand Delmas
President of the Council of Five Hundred
In office
21 December 1796  19 January 1797
In office
20 May 1799  18 June 1799
Deputy in the National Legislative Assembly
In office
8 September 1791  20 September 1792
ConstituencyAisne
Deputy in the National Convention
In office
4 September 1792  26 October 1795
ConstituencyAisne
Deputy in the Council of Five Hundred
In office
15 October 1795  26 December 1799
ConstituencyAisne
Personal details
Born(1760-11-25)25 November 1760
Vervins, Kingdom of France
Died6 January 1834(1834-01-06) (aged 73)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
Political partyThe Plain
AwardsCommander of the Legion of Honour
Baron of the Empire
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