Debre's cabinet
The Debré cabinet , headed by Prime Minister Michel Debré , was appointed on January 8, 1959 by Charles de Gaulle , who was elected President on December 21, 1958 and was previously Prime Minister. The government was in office until April 14, 1962.
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The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Michel Debre | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister of State | Félix Houphouët-Boigny | January 8, 1959 | May 24, 1959 |
| Minister of State | Louis Jacquinot | January 8, 1959 | August 24, 1961 |
| Minister of State | Robert Lecourt | January 8, 1959 | March 27, 1959 |
| Minister of State | André Malraux | January 8, 1959 | July 22, 1959 |
| Foreign minister | Maurice Couve de Murville | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for the Armed Forces |
Pierre Guillaumat Pierre Messmer |
January 8, 1959 February 5, 1960 |
February 5, 1960 April 14, 1962 |
| Interior minister |
Jean Berthoin Pierre Chatenet Roger Frey |
January 8, 1959 May 28, 1959 May 6, 1961 |
May 28, 1959 May 6, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister of Finance and Economy |
Antoine Pinay Wilfrid Baumgartner Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
January 8, 1959 January 13, 1960 January 19, 1962 |
January 13, 1960 January 19, 1962 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Industry and Minister for Trade | Jean-Marcel Jeanneney | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister of Labor | Paul Bacon | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister of Justice |
Edmond Michelet Bernard Chenot |
January 8, 1959 August 24, 1961 |
August 24, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for National Education |
André Boulloche Michel Débre (acting) Louis Joxe Pierre Guillaumat (acting) Lucien Paye |
January 8, 1959 August 23, 1959 January 15, 1960 November 23, 1960 February 20, 1961 |
August 23, 1959 January 15, 1960 November 23, 1960 February 20, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Veterans | Raymond Triboulet | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Cultural Affairs | André Malraux | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1959 |
| Minister of Agriculture |
Henri Rochereau Edgard Pisani |
January 8, 1959 August 24, 1961 |
August 24, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | Robert Buron | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Public Health and Population | Bernard Chenot Joseph Fontanet |
January 8, 1959 August 24, 1961 |
August 24, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Post and Telecommunications |
Bernard Cornut-Gentille Michel Maurice-Bokanowski |
January 8, 1959 February 5, 1960 |
February 5, 1960 April 14, 1962 |
| Information minister | Roger Frey Louis Terrenoire |
January 8, 1959 February 5, 1960 |
February 5, 1960 August 24, 1961 |
| Minister of Construction | Pierre Sudreau | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Cooperation |
Robert Lecourt Jean Foyer |
March 27, 1959 May 18, 1961 |
January 5, 1960 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Overseas Departments and Territories |
Robert Lecourt Louis Jacquinot |
January 5, 1960 August 24, 1961 |
August 24, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for the Sahara | Robert Lecourt Louis Jacquinot |
January 5, 1960 August 24, 1961 |
August 24, 1961 April 14, 1962 |
| Minister for Algeria | Louis Joxe | November 22, 1960 | April 14, 1962 |
Associate Ministers and State Secretaries
The Cabinet also includes the following Associate Ministers and State Secretaries:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Minister | Félix Houphouët-Boigny Philibert Tsiranana Gabriel Lisette Léopold Sédar Senghor |
July 23, 1959 | May 19, 1961 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for the Sahara, Overseas Departments, Overseas Territories and Nuclear Energy |
Jacques Soustelle | February 13, 1959 | 5th February 1960 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Roger Frey | 5th February 1960 | May 6, 1961 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Louis Terrenoire | August 24, 1961 | April 14, 1962 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Atomic Energy |
Pierre Guillaumat | 5th February 1960 | March 19, 1960 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for General Administrative Problems and Institutional Reform |
Pierre Chatenet | January 8, 1959 | May 28, 1959 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for Social Issues in Algeria and the Development of the Personal Statute of the Law of Muslims |
Nafissa Sid Cara | January 8, 1959 | April 14, 1962 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for Public Service |
Louis Joxe | July 24, 1959 | January 15, 1960 |
| State Secretary for the Sahara, Overseas Departments and Overseas Territories |
Jean de Broglie | August 24, 1961 | April 14, 1962 |
| State Secretary for Relations with the States of the French Community |
Jean foyer | 5th February 1960 | May 18, 1961 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Georges Gorse | May 18, 1961 | April 14, 1962 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of the Interior | Michel Maurice-Bokanowski | January 8, 1959 | 5th February 1960 |
| State Secretary for Returnees | Robert Boulin | August 24, 1961 | April 18, 1962 |
| State Secretary for Finance in the Ministry of Finance and Economy |
Valery Giscard d'Estaing | January 8, 1959 | January 18, 1962 |
| State Secretary for Economy in the Ministry of Finance and Economy |
Max Fléchet | January 8, 1959 | January 19, 1960 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Industry and Trade | Joseph Fontanet | January 8, 1959 | 17th November 1959 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for Information |
Christian de La Malène | August 24, 1961 | April 14, 1962 |
Web links
- Michel Debré Governorate on the National Assembly website
- French Presidents and Prime Ministers
- French Ministeries (rulers.org)