Government Pierre Messmer (1)

This article introduces to the composition of the Gouvernement of the France under the Prime Minister Pierre Messmer of the July 6th 1972 to the April 5th 1973. It is about the first government of Pierre Mesmer.

Prime Minister

Pierre Messmer (UDR)

Ministers of state

Minister of state, Minister for National defense: Michel Debré (UDR)
Minister of state, Minister for the social Affairs: Edgar Faure (UDR)

Ministers

Minister of Justice, Minister for Justice: Rene Pleven (CDP)
Foreign Minister: Maurice Schumann (UDR)
Minister of Interior Department: Raymond Marcellin (FNRI)
Minister for the Economy and Finances: Valery Giscard d'Estaing (FNRI)
Minister for State education: Joseph Fontanet (CDP)
Minister for Town and country planning, the Equipment, Housing and Tourism: Olivier Guichard (UDR)
Minister for the cultural Affairs: Jacques Duhamel (CDP)
Minister for Agriculture and Rural development: Jacques Chirac (UDR)
Minister for Industrial development and scientist: Jean Charbonnel (UDR)
Minister for the Public health: Jean Hearth (UDR)
Minister for Transport: Robert Galley (UDR)
Minister for the Stations and Telecommunications: German Hubert (UDR)
Minister Commercial and Craft industry: Yvon Bourges (UDR)
Minister for the War veterans and War victims: Andre Bord (UDR)

Deputy secretaries

Deputy secretary near the Prime Minister, in charge of the Relations with the Parliament: Robert Boulin (UDR)
Deputy secretary near the Prime Minister, in charge with Protection of nature and the Environment: Robert Poujade (UDR)
Deputy secretary near the Foreign Minister: Andre Bettencourt (FNRI)

Secretaries of State

Secretary of State near the Prime Minister, in charge with the Public office and the Services of Information: Philippe Malaud (FNRI)
Secretary of State near the Prime Minister, in charge with Youth, the Sports and the Leisures: Joseph Comiti (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Prime Minister, Government spokesman: Jean-Philippe Lecat (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Prime Minister, charged with the Departments and Overseas territories: Xavier Deniau (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Minister for the social Affairs: Christian Poncelet (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Foreign Minister, in charge of the Co-operation: Pierre Billecocq (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Minister for the Economy and Finances, in charge of the Budget: Jean Taittinger (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Minister for Town and country planning, in charge with the Equipment and Tourism: Christian Bonnet (FNRI)
Secretary of State near the Minister for Agriculture and Rural development: Bernard Pons (UDR)
Secretary of State near the Minister for the Public health, in charge with the Social action and the Readjustment: Marie-madeleine Dienesch (UDR)

Rehandling

March 16th, 1973 are announced the resignations of Rene Pleven and Maurice Schumann the Prime Minister Mr. Pierre Messmer is named Minister for justice by interim and André Bettencourt is named Foreign Minister by interim.

See too

Historical of the governments of France

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