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Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys

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Edouard Drouyn de Lhuys (1805-1881), by Auguste Lemoine.

Edouard Drouyn de Lhuys (November 19 1805 - March 1 1881) was a French statesman and diplomat, born in Paris.

He was ambassador at The Hague and Madrid, and distinguished himself by his opposition to Guizot. Drouyn de Lhuys served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Louis Napoleon. He withdrew into private life after the collapse at Sedan.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainWood, James, ed. (1907). The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)