Mauroy's cabinet
The Mauroy cabinet , led by Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy, was a de facto three cabinet government.
The cabinet was of the May 21, 1981 François Mitterrand , who on May 10, 1981 for the president elected , appointed had been.
Mitterrand dissolved the National Assembly; on June 14 and 21, 1981 an early election of the National Assembly took place.
In this election, the Parti Socialiste received an absolute majority of the seats. Mauroy and his cabinet resigned (as is customary in France) after the election; President Mitterrand reappointed Mauroy as prime minister on the same day, and Mauroy appointed his second cabinet on June 22, 1981. On March 22, 1983, Mauroy formed his third cabinet; it served until July 17, 1984.
cabinet
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Pierre Mauroy | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Foreign minister | Claude Cheysson | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Defense Minister | Charles Hernu | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Interior minister | Gaston Defferre | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Economics Minister | Jacques Delors | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister for Consumers | Catherine Lalumière | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Industry Minister | Pierre Joxe | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Minister of Labor | Jean Auroux | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Justice | Maurice Faure | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Minister for National Education | Alain Savary | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Minister for Veterans | Jean Laurain | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Culture | Jack Lang | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Edith Cresson | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Environment Minister | Michel Crépeau | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Leisure | André Henry | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Equipment | Louis Mermaz | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Minister of transport | Louis Mermaz | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Minister of Health | Edmond Hervé | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Housing Minister | Roger Quilliot | May 21, 1981 | June 22, 1981 |
| Communications minister | Georges Fillioud | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Post Minister | Louis Mexandeau | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister for Regional Planning | Michel Rocard | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Commerce and Crafts | André Delelis | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Foreign Trade Minister | Michel Jobert | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Research Minister | Jean-Pierre Chevènement | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister for Decentralization | Gaston Defferre | May 21, 1981 | 17th July 1984 |
| Minister for National Solidarity | Nicole Questiaux | May 21, 1981 | June 29, 1982 |
| Minister of the Sea | Louis Le Pensec | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
| Minister of Planning | Michel Rocard | May 21, 1981 | March 22, 1983 |
Cabinet reshuffles
First Cabinet (May 21, 1981 to June 22, 1981)
No cabinet reshuffles took place during the first month in office.
Second Cabinet (June 22, 1981 to March 22, 1983)
- On June 22, 1981, Pierre Dreyfus succeeded Pierre Joxe as Minister of Industry; he held this office until June 29, 1982. At the same time, Marcel Rigout took over the newly created office of Minister for Vocational Training and held this position until July 17, 1984. Robert Badinter succeeded Maurice Faure as Minister of Justice and kept this office until 17 July 1984 . July 1984. Charles Fiterman succeeded Louis Mermaz as Minister of Transport and held the post until July 17, 1984. Jack Ralite succeeded Edmond Hervé as Minister of Health and held this ministerial office until March 22, 1983. In addition, Housing Minister Roger Quillot took over the upgraded office of Minister for Urban Planning and Housing (Ministre de l'Urbanisme et du Logement); he served until October 4, 1983.
- On June 29, 1982, Jean-Pierre Chevènement succeeded Pierre Dreyfus as the new Minister of the Interior and held this position until March 22, 1983. Pierre Bérégovoy succeeded Nicole Questiaux 'Minister for Social Security and National Solidarity' (ministre des Affaires sociales et de la Solidarité nationale).
Third Cabinet (March 22, 1983 to July 17, 1984)
- On March 22, 1983, the previous Minister of Economic Affairs, Jacques Delors, took over the upgraded office of Minister for Economy, Finance and Budget and held this office until July 17, 1984. At the same time, Laurent Fabius succeeded Jean-Pierre Chevènement as Minister of Industry and Research and had held these offices until July 17, 1984. Furthermore, the previous Minister for Regional Planning and Planning Minister Michel Rocard succeeded Edith Cresson as the new Minister of Agriculture and held this ministerial office until July 17, 1984. Instead, Minister of Agriculture Edith Cresson took over the newly created office of Minister of Tourism and kept this until July 17, 1984. Simultaneously Edith Cresson succeeded Michel Jobert as Foreign Trade Minister and also held this office until July 17, 1984. Furthermore, Michel Crépeau succeeded André Delelis as Minister for Trade and Crafts and held this office until July 17, 1984.
- On October 4, 1983 Paul Quilès succeeded Roger Quillot as Minister for Urban Planning and Housing.
- Roland Dumas held the newly created office of 'Minister for European Affairs' from December 18, 1983 to July 17, 1984.