César Henri Guillaume de Louisiana Luzerne, seigneur de Beuzeville et de Rilly, baron de Chambon, was a French politician and soldier, rising to Lieutenant général des armées and naval minister.
Career
He was the son of César-Antoine de Louisiana Luzerne, comte de Beuzeville (died 1755) and Marie-Elisabeth de Lamoignon de Blancmesnil (1716-1758). César Guillaume 1763-1833
Anne Françoise 1766-1837
Blanche Césarine 1770-1859
He was governor-general of Saint-Domingue from 1785 to 1787.
Membership
On his return he was made an honorary member of the Académie royale des Sciences on 30 August 1788 and served twice as Secretary of State of the Navy, firstly from 24 December 1787 to 13 July 1789, then from 16 July 1789 to 26 October 1790 (both under Louis XVI).