Philippe Rühl
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Philippe Rühl | |
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37th President of the National Convention | |
In office 6 March 1794 – 21 March 1794 | |
Preceded by | Louis Antoine de Saint-Just |
Succeeded by | Jean-Lambert Tallien |
In office 20 September 1792 (provisional) | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve |
Member of the National Convention | |
In office 21 September 1792 – 26 October 1795 | |
Constituency | Bas-Rhin |
Personal details | |
Born | Strasbourg, Kingdom of France | 3 May 1737
Died | 29 May 1795 Strasbourg, First French Republic | (aged 58)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Political party | The Mountain |
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Philippe Jacques Rühl (3 May 1737 – 29/30 May 1795) was a German-French statesman during the French Revolution. He was the doyen d'âge (oldest deputy) of the opening ceremony of the Convention of 1792–1795. He was the son of a Lutheran minister. He committed suicide by stabbing himself with a dagger.