Bidault II cabinet
The Bidault II cabinet was formed on October 28, 1949 by Prime Minister (Président du Conseil) Georges Bidault and replaced the Queuille I cabinet , which had been overthrown on October 5, 1949. The government consisted of representatives of the Mouvement républicain populaire (MRP), Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière (SFIO), Parti républicain, radical et radical-socialiste (PRS), Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance (UDSR), Center national des indépendants (CNI) and the Parti paysan d'union sociale (PP) together.
The second Bidault government was in office until February 7, 1950, when it was replaced by the Bidault III cabinet, also formed by Georges Bidault . During the tenure of the second Bidault government, the High Commissariat for Fuels (Haut Commissariat au Ravitaillement) was dissolved on November 30, 1949 and rationing ended.
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The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Georges Bidault | October 28, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Vice Prime Minister | Henri Queuille | October 28, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior | Jules Moch | October 28, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister of State and Minister of Information | Pierre-Henri Teitgen | October 28, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Keeper of the seal, Minister of Justice | René Mayer | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Foreign minister | Robert Schuman | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for National Defense | René Pleven | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister of Finance and Economy | Maurice Petsche | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for National Education | Yvon Delbos | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Public Works, Transport and Tourism | Christian Pineau | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Industry and Trade | Robert Lacoste | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Pierre Pflimlin | October 29, 1949 | December 2, 1949 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Gabriel Valay | December 2, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for the Overseas Territories | Jean Letourneau | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Labor and Social Security | Pierre Ségelle | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Reconstruction and Urban Planning | Eugène Claudius-Petit | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Veterans and War Victims | Louis Jacquinot | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Public Health and Population | Pierre Schneiter | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Minister for Post, Telephony and Telegraphy | Eugène Thomas | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
State Secretaries and Undersecretaries of State
The Cabinet also includes the following State Secretaries and Undersecretaries:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister | Paul Bacon | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for Civil Service and Administrative Reforms | Jean Biondi | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of the Interior | Jean Meunier | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Defense | Max Lejeune | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Defense | Jean Raymond-Laurent | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Defense | André Maroselli | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary for Finance in the Ministry of Finance and Economy | Edgar Faure | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary for Economy in the Ministry of Finance and Economy | Robert Buron | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Finance and Economy | Lionel de Tinguy du Pouët | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary for Technical Education, Youth and Sport in the Ministry of National Education | André Morice | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| State Secretary for the Merchant Navy in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Jacques Chastellain | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Industry and Trade | Raymond Marcellin | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Paul Ihuel | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Undersecretary of State in the Ministry for the Overseas Territories | Louis Aujoulat | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Undersecretary of State in the Ministry for the Overseas Territories | Georges Gorse | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |
| Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Public Health and Population | Paul Ribeyre | October 29, 1949 | February 7, 1950 |