Messmer II cabinet
The Messmer II Cabinet was formed on April 6, 1973, after Pierre Messmer was reappointed Prime Minister on April 3, 1973 . The government replaced Messmer's first cabinet . The state secretaries were appointed on April 13, 1973, with those ministers and state secretaries who had already belonged to the first Messmer government initially continuing to exercise their offices. On October 23, the government was partially reformed. The government was in office until February 28, 1974, when it was replaced by the Messmer III cabinet .
cabinet
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Pierre Messmer | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Keeper of the seal, Minister of Justice | Jean Taittinger | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Foreign minister | Michel Jobert | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Interior minister | Raymond Marcellin | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for the Armed Forces | Robert Galley | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Valery Giscard d'Estaing | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for National Education | Joseph Fontanet | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Spatial Planning, Equipment, Housing and Tourism | Olivier Guichard | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister responsible for administrative reform | Alain Peyrefitte | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for the Protection of Nature and the Environment | Robert Poujade | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister of Culture | Maurice Druon | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | Jacques Chirac | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Industrial Development and Science | Jean Charbonnel | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister of Commerce and Crafts | Jean Royer | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister responsible for relations with Parliament | Joseph Comiti | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Labor, Employment and Population | Georges Gorse | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Public Health and Social Security | Michel Poniatowski | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister of transport | Yves Guéna | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Information minister | Philippe Malaud | April 6, 1973 | 23rd October 1973 |
| Information minister | Jean-Philippe Lecat | 23rd October 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Post and Telecommunications | Hubert Germain | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for the Overseas Territories | Bernard Stasi | April 6, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Veterans and War Victims | André Bord | March 29, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| Minister of Public Service | Philippe Malaud | 23rd October 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
State Secretaries
The cabinet also includes the following state secretaries:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister | Paul Dijoud | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister | Pierre Mazeaud | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Jean de Lipkowski | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Jean-François Deniau | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of the Interior | Pierre Vertadier | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry for the Armed Forces | Aymar Achille-Fould | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Finance | Jean-Philippe Lecat | April 13, 1973 | 23rd October 1973 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Finance | Henri Torre | 23rd October 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Education | Suzanne Ploux | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Education | Jacques Limouzy | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Equipment, Housing and Tourism | Christian Bonnet | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Equipment, Housing and Tourism | Aimé Paquet | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Industrial Development and Science | Henri Torre | April 13, 1973 | 23rd October 1973 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry responsible for relations with Parliament | Olivier's forehead | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Population | Christian Poncelet | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Public Health and Social Security | Marie-Madeleine Dienesch | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport | Pierre Billecocq | April 13, 1973 | February 28, 1974 |
Web links
- Messmer II cabinet on the website of the National Assembly
- French Presidents and Prime Ministers
- French Ministeries (rulers.org)
Individual evidence
- ↑ By presidential decree no. 73-442 of April 20, 1973, Dijoud was given responsibility for the civil service.
- ↑ By presidential decree no. 73-442 of April 20, 1973 Mazeaud was given responsibility for youth, sports and recreation.
- ↑ On April 26, 1973, Bonnet was given responsibility for construction and living space.
- ↑ On April 26, 1973 Bonnet was given responsibility for tourism.