Charles-François Delacroix

Charles-François Delacroix
A bust of Charles-Francois in Bordeaux
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 November 1795  16 July 1797
Preceded byJean-Victor Colchen
Succeeded byCharles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Personal details
Born(1741-04-15)15 April 1741
Givry-en-Argonne, Kingdom of France
Died26 October 1805(1805-10-26) (aged 64)
Bordeaux, French Empire
OccupationStatesman

Charles-François Delacroix (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa dəlakʁwa]; or Lacroix; 15 April 1741 – 26 October 1805) was a French statesman who became Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Directory. The painter Eugène Delacroix was his fourth son, although doubts have been cast on his paternity.