# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/francois-leclerc-du-tremblay
# Generated: 2026-08-14T19:06:18.959Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/francois-leclerc-du-tremblay"
name: "François Leclerc du Tremblay"
slug: "francois-leclerc-du-tremblay"
description: "François Leclerc du Tremblay, also known as Père Joseph, was a French Capuchin friar, confidant and agent of Cardinal Richelieu. He was the original éminence grise —the French term for a powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially."
tagline: "French Capuchin friar and political adviser (1577–1638)"
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gender: "male"
country:
  name: "France"
  isoCode: "FR"
category:
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  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
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  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1577-11-04"
deathDate: "1638-12-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             16.64244027748975
  historical:           20.49041733333334
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "BREAKOUT"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump