Maurice Petsche , is a French politician, was born on February 1st 1895 in Paris and is deceased the September 16th 1951 with Paris

After studies of economic scenes and financial, it enters to the Court of Auditors. In 1925, he is elected appointed Républicain of left of the Hautes-Alpes, mandate which he preserves to the War. He is re-elected in 1946 and sits like CNIP until his death in 1951.

Governmental functions

• Under-secretary of State to the War in the Government Andre Tardieu (1) from November 3rd, 1929 to February 21st, 1930,

• Under-secretary of State to Finances in the Government Andre Tardieu (2) from March 2nd to December 13rd, 1930
• Under-secretary of State to the Art schools in the Government Pierre Laval (1) from January 27th to June 13rd, 1931
• Under-secretary of State to the Art schools in the Government Pierre Laval (2) from June 13rd, 1931 to January 14th, 1932
• Under-secretary of State to the Art schools in the Government Pierre Laval (3) from January 14th to February 20th, 1932
• Under-secretary of State to the presidency of the Council in the Government Andre Tardieu (3) from February 20th to June 3rd, 1932

• Secretary of State to Finances in the Government Andre Marie from July 25th to September 5th, 1948
• Secretary of State (from September 11th, 1948 to January 12th, 1949) then minister (from January 12th to October 28th, 1949) with Finances and the Economic affairs in the Government Henri Queuille (1)
• Minister for Finance and Economic affairs in the Government Georges Bidault (2), from October 28th, 1949 to July 2nd, 1950
• Minister for Finance and Economic affairs in the Government Henri Queuille (2) from July 2nd to 12th 1950
• Minister for Finance and Economic affairs in the Government Rene Pleven (1) from July 12th, 1950 to March 10th, 1951
• Minister for Finance and Economic affairs in the Government Henri Queuille (3) from March 10th to August 11th, 1951
• Minister of state in the Government Rene Pleven (2) of August 11th, 1951 until its death.

Twice, the president Vincent Auriol charged it with forming a government but it failed in this mission.