Cousin-Montauban ministry

French government ministry in 1870
Cousin-Montauban

4th ministry of the Second French Empire
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
Date formed10 August 1870 (1870-08-10)
Date dissolved4 September 1870 (1870-09-04)
People and organisations
Head of governmentCharles Cousin-Montauban
History
PredecessorOllivier
SuccessorNational Defense

The Cousin-Montauban ministry was the last government of the Second French Empire. It lasted from 10 August-4 September 1870. It was formed by Empress Eugenie in an attempt to rally France's defences against the invading Prussians.[1] The ministry was forced out of power following the French defeat at the Battle of Sedan.[2]

Composition

  • Head of government: Charles Cousin-Montauban
  • President of the Council of State: Julien Busson-Billault[3]
  • Minister of War: Charles Cousin-Montauban
  • Minister of Agriculture and Trade: Clément Duvernois[4]
  • Minister of Public Works: Jérôme David[5]
  • Minister of Education: Jules Brame (and of the Arts from 23 August 1870)[6]
  • Minister of the Navy Colonies: Charles Rigault de Genouilly[7]
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Henri La Tour d'Auvergne[8]
  • Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs: Michel Grandperret[9]
  • Minister of Finance: Pierre Magne[10]
  • Minister of the Interior: Henri Chevreau[11]

References

  1. ^ Alice L. Conklin; Sarah Fishman; Robert Zaretsky (2015). France and Its Empire Since 1870. Oxford University Press. pp. 34–. ISBN 978-0-19-938444-0.
  2. ^ Michael Howard (2013-05-13). The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871. Routledge. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-136-75306-0.
  3. ^ Pierre Larousse (1878). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: (1.)-2. supplement.1878-90?. Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. pp. 431–.
  4. ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Clément, Aimé, Jean Duvernois". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jérôme, Frédéric, Paul David". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jules, Louis, Joseph Brame". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Charles Rigault de Genouilly". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ^ "LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE Henri-Alphonse-Godefroy Bernard". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. ^ "GRANDPERRET Théodore". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. ^ Robert, Alphonse; Cougny, Gaston. "Pierre Magne". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Le Second Empire". archive.is. French Interior Ministry. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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