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1. Controller General Of Finances

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   The power of the office faced challenges in the late 18th century, particularly when incumbents failed to resolve the escalating national debt resulting from foreign wars. The office often became the target of popular resentment, as the Controller General was invariably blamed for unpopular tax burdens.
   The final Controller General of Finances under the Ancien Régime was Jacques Necker, though his title shifted during periods of his tenure. The office was formally abolished by the National Assembly on September 27, 1791, with i…