What is pierre-roger ducos?

Pierre-Roger Ducos (born October 25, 1747 - died March 17, 1816) was a French statesman who served as the co-head of state (with Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Robert, comte de Cussy) of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804 during the French Revolution. Ducos was a member of the moderate Girondin faction, which sought to establish a constitutional monarchy rather than a republic after the fall of the monarchy in 1792.

During the French Revolution, Ducos was an advocate for the abolition of slavery and the promotion of religious toleration. He also served as a member of the National Convention and the Council of Ancients. However, in 1795 he was arrested and imprisoned for his opposition to the Directory government.

In 1799, Ducos was appointed as a member of the consular government established by Napoleon Bonaparte following the coup of 18 Brumaire. As part of this government, he held the title of Second Consul and served alongside Napoleon and Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès. Ducos was seen as a trusted advisor to Napoleon and participated in many key decisions made by the consular government, including the establishment of the Napoleonic Code and the Concordat with the Catholic Church.

Ducos was forced to resign his position in 1804 after Napoleon declared himself Emperor of the French. He then retired from public life and died in his hometown of Dax in 1816.