Jacques necker biography

Field	Information
Full Name	Jacques Necker
Date of Birth	30 September 1732
Place of Birth	Geneva, Switzerland
Date of Death	9 April 1804
Place of Death	Geneva, Switzerland
Citizenship / Country of Residence	Swiss / French
Education	Self-taught in finance and economics.
Profession	Banker, Finance Minister
Years of Activity	1777 - 1781, 1788 - 1789, 1789 - 1790
Brief Information	Jacques Necker was a Genevan banker who served as France's finance minister under Louis XVI. He was known for his attempts to reform French finances and his publication of the Compte Rendu au Roi, which improved public perception of the government's finances. His dismissal in 1789 is considered a contributing factor to the storming of the Bastille.