Denis Decrès

Denis Decrès
1806 portrait of Decrès by René Théodore Berthon
Minister of the Navy and the Colonies
In office
3 October 1801 – 1 April 1814
MonarchNapoleon
Preceded byPierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait
Succeeded byPierre Victor, baron Malouet
In office
20 March 1815 – 7 July 1815
MonarchNapoleon
Preceded byJacques Claude Beugnot
Succeeded byArnail François, marquis de Jaucourt
Personal details
Born(1761-06-18)18 June 1761
Châteauvillain, Lorraine
Died7 December 1820(1820-12-07) (aged 59)
Paris, France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of France
French First Republic
First French Empire
Branch/serviceFrench Navy
French Imperial Navy
Years of service1779–1793
1793–1804
1804–1814
1815
RankVice admiral
Battles/wars
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Vice-Admiral Denis Decrès (18 June 1761 – 7 December 1820) was a French Navy officer and politician who served as Minister of the Navy and the Colonies from 1801 to 1814 and again in 1815.

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