Cousin-Montauban | |
|---|---|
 4th ministry of the Second French Empire | |
 Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao | |
| Date formed | 10 August 1870 |
| Date dissolved | 4 September 1870 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Charles Cousin-Montauban |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Ollivier |
| Successor | National 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pierre Larousse (1878). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: (1.)-2. supplement.1878-90?. Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. pp. 431–.
- ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Clément, Aimé, Jean Duvernois". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jérôme, Frédéric, Paul David". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jules, Louis, Joseph Brame". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Charles Rigault de Genouilly". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE Henri-Alphonse-Godefroy Bernard". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "GRANDPERRET Théodore". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Robert, Alphonse; Cougny, Gaston. "Pierre Magne". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Le Second Empire". archive.is. French Interior Ministry. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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