Pierre de Saint-Cricq

Pierre Laurent Barthélemy François Charles de Saint-Cricq (24 August 1772 – 25 February 1854) was a French customs administrator and politician.

Pierre Laurent Barthélemy François Charles de Saint-Cricq was born in Orthez, Pyrénèes-Atlantiques, on 24 August 1772.

He joined the Customs administration in the First French Empire, and quickly rose to the rank of division chief.

[3] Saint-Cricq was appointed Director General of Customs, taking office on 8 July 1815.

He took a centrist position, and often spoke on the budget, the press, recruitment, Customs, smuggling and elections.

On 4 January 1828 Saint-Cricq was appointed by King Charles X of France to the Ministry of Jean-Baptiste de Martignac, with the portfolio of Agriculture and Commerce.

He held this position until 9 August 1829 when the Martignac cabinet was replaced by the Ministry of Jules de Polignac.