CORRECT Viktyurnen Pierre (Pierre-Victurnien Vergniaud)

Pierre Viktyurnen Vergniaud (1753-1793) was born in g. Limoges, in a prosperous family of Army contractor. Received a good education at a college in Paris, then studied law at Bordeaux, where in 1781, Mr.. became a lawyer of the local parliament. Since the beginning of the revolution Vergniaud enters into society of friends of the constitution, in 1790, Mr.. He was elected to the administration department of the Gironde, and in 1791 together with Gade and Jeanson - in the Legislature.

Being a brilliant orator, right is quickly gaining popularity, and soon a group of deputies, to which he belonged, began to call "Girondins" (under the name of the Gironde department), although it was considered the ideologue of Brissot, deputy of Paris.
Verne was one of the first who called to go to war with Austria. His impassioned speech helped the government's resignation in March 1792, after which the portfolios were assigned to a person close to the Girondins.

After the April 20, 1792, Mr.. War was declared, the failure of the fronts have caused another wave of distrust of the royalists, and Louis XVI himself. Sharply aggravated the situation the King's decision to dismiss the ministers of the Girondins. July 3, 1792, Mr.. Vergniaud delivers a speech, which was first raised questions about the overthrow of Louis XVI. This speech made a tremendous impression and was supported by a stream of petitions from the floor.
After the uprising on August 10th Legislative Assembly on the report is correct (which at that time was its chairman) a decree to remove the king from power and the convening of the National Convention.

Elected to the Convent, right along with his supporters - Girondins voted for the execution of Louis XVI (but suspended the sentence and transfer to the approval of the people). March 10, 1793, Mr.. He strongly but unsuccessfully opposed the establishment of the Extraordinary Revolutionary Tribunal.

As a result of the uprising of the Paris sections May 31 Convent a decree for the arrest Girondist leaders. Among them was it was true. In the beginning, when the conditions of imprisonment were not heavy (they were free to move to Paris, accompanied by the guard) is correctly offered to run, but he refuses. June 26 prisoners were put in jail. October 24 began the process in the Revolutionary Tribunal, which ended on October 30. The next day Vergniaud with other Girondins was guillotined.