French Directory

Executive Directory (in French Directoire exécutif), commonly known as the Directory (or Directoire) held executive power in France from 2 November, 1795 until 10 November,1799: from the end of the Convention to the beginning of the Consulate. Five Directors shared power. In the history of France, the period of this regime, commonly referred to as the Directoire era, constitutes the last stage of the French Revolution and precedes the coming of the Consulate, which, in turn, was followed by the First Empire.

Directors

• 2 November 1795 – 18 June 1799 Louis-Marie de La Revellière, dit La Revellière-Lépeaux
• 2 November 1795 – 26 May 1797 Étienne-François Le Tourneur, dit Le Tourneur (de la Manche)
• 2 November 1795 – 19 May 1799 Jean-François Rewbell
• 2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799 Paul Barras
• 4 November 1795 – 5 September 1797 Lazare Carnot
• 26 May 1797 – 5 September 1797 François Barthélemy
• 8 September 1797 – 18 June 1799 Philippe-Antoine Merlin, dit Merlin de Douai
• 9 September 1797 – 19 May 1798 Nicolas François de Neufchâteau
• 20 May 1798 – 17 June 1799 Jean-Baptiste Treilhard
• 20 May 1799 – 10 November 1799 Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
• 17 June 1799 – 10 November 1799 Louis-Jérôme Gohier
• 19 June 1799 – 10 November 1799 Pierre-Roger Ducos, dit Roger-Ducos
• 20 June 1799 – 10 November 1799 Jean-François-Auguste Moulin