Government Philippe Pétain

Formation of the government

Paul Reynaud, President of the Council since the March 22nd 1940, having resigned the June 16th, at the beginning of evening, the President of the Republic Albert Lebrun invites at once the Marshal Philippe Pétain to form the new government.

Initial composition of the government

President of the Council of Ministers: Philippe Pétain

Minister of state, vice-president of the Council of Ministers: Camille Chautemps (PRS)

Ministers:

Minister of Justice, Minister for Justice: Charles Frémicourt
Minister for National defense: General Maxime Weygand
Minister for the War: General Colson
Minister for the Merchant navy and military: Admiral François Darlan
Minister for the Air: General Pujo
Foreign Minister: Paul Baudoin
Minister of Interior Department: Charles Pomaret (USR)
Minister for Finance and Trade: Yves Bouthillier
Minister for the Colonies: Albert Rivière (SFIO)
Minister for State education: Albert Rivaud
Public Minister for Labor and Information: Ludovic-Oscar Frossard
Minister for Agriculture and the Supply: Albert Chichery (PRS)
Minister for Labor and Public health: Andre Février (SFIO)
Minister for the War veterans and the French Family: Jean Ybarnegaray (PSF)

Under-secretarys of State

Under-secretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: Raphaël Alibert
Under-secretary of State to the Refugees: Robert Schuman (PDP)

Remaniments governmental

Rehandling of June 23rd

Second Minister of state, vice-president of the Council of Ministers: Pierre Laval

Rehandling of June 26th

Minister of Interior Department: Adrien Marquet (which replaces Charles Pomaret)

Minister for Labor: Charles Pomaret (which replaces André Février)

Minister for the Transmissions: Andre Février (station lately created)

End of the government

The July 10th 1940, the National Assembly joined together with Vichy vote full powerss with the Marshal Philippe Pétain, abolishing in fact the Third Republic. The Régime of Vichy starts then.

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