President of the directory

The Directory was officially led by a president, as stipulated by Article 141 of the Constitution of the Year III. An entirely ceremonial post, the first president was Rewbell who was chosen by lot on 2 November 1795. The Directors conducted their elections

 Paul Barras 2 November 1795– 9 November 1799
 Louis-Marie  de la Révellière  2 November 1795– 18 June 1799
 Roger Ducos  18 June – 9 November 1799
 Jean-François Rewbell  2 November 1795– 16 May 1799
 Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès  16 May – 9 November 1799
 Lazare Carnot  2 November 1795– 4 September 1797
 Philippe Antoine Merlin  4 September 1797– 18 June 1799
 Jean-François Moulin  18 June – 10 November 1799
 Étienne-François Letourneur  2 November 1795– 20 May 1797
 François Barthélemy  20 May – 4 September 1797
 François de Neufchâteau  4 September 1797– 15 May 1798
 Jean-Baptiste Treilhard  15 May 1798 – 17 June 1799
 Louis-Jérôme Gohier  17 June – 10 November 1799.   After the Coup of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799), Barras, Ducos, and Sieyès resigned.  Moulin and Gohier, refusing to resign, were arrested by General Moreau.

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