Noël-Gabriel-Luce Villar (13 December 1748,

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– 26 August 1826) was a French clergyman and politician. He was the

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of Laval. Villar was principal of the

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in 1786. In 1791, he was consecrated constitutional bishop of Laval by

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. In 1797, Villar was elected as a deputy to the Council of Five Hundred; he was appointed commissioner for the formation of high schools in 1802. He was appointed a member of the

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in 1803 and member of the

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in 1816.

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1748 births 1826 deaths People from Toulouse Bishops of Laval Constitutional bishops Deputies to the French National Convention Members of the Council of Five Hundred Members of the Corps législatif Members of Parliament for Mayenne Members of Parliament for Lot-et-Garonne Members of the Académie Française {{France-politician-stub