ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli baɪ ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɚz ʌv pˈæɹɪs sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, hiː wʌz ˈɑːnɚd æz ðə fˈɜːst dˈɛpjuːɾi təbi ᵻlˈɛktᵻd pɹˈɛzɪdənt θɹˈiː sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
Elected to the Legislative Assembly by the electors of Paris (September 1791), he was honoured as the first deputy to be elected President (3–17 October 1791).