Cabinet Messmer III
The Messmer III cabinet was formed on February 28, 1974, after Pierre Messmer was reappointed Prime Minister of France on February 28, 1974 . During his term in office, President Georges Pompidou died on April 2, 1974 , so that initially the President of the Senate , Alain Poher , became President of the Republic ad interim in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution and early presidential elections had to take place on May 5 and 19, 1974 those of the previous Minister for Economy and Finance Valéry Giscard d'Estaing as the winner over François Mitterrandemerged. The previous Minister of Post and Telecommunications Jean Royer , who resigned on April 11, 1974, had also run for the office of President of the Republic, but in the first ballot on May 5, 1974, with 3.17 percent, was only fourth among the twelve Candidates. The third Messmer government remained in office until May 28, 1974, when it was replaced by the Chirac I cabinet after President Giscard d'Estaing appointed Jacques Chirac as the new Prime Minister.
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The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Pierre Messmer | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister of State, Keeper of the Seal, Minister of Justice | Jean Taittinger | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister of State, Minister of Economy and Finance | Valery Giscard d'Estaing | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister of State, Minister of Spatial Planning, Equipment and Transport | Olivier Guichard | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Foreign minister | Michel Jobert | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Interior minister | Jacques Chirac | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for the Armed Forces | Robert Galley | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for National Education | Joseph Fontanet | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | Raymond Marcellin | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Culture and the Environment | Alain Peyrefitte | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Industry, Trade and Crafts | Yves Guéna | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister responsible for relations with Parliament | Hubert Germain | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Labor, Employment and Population | Georges Gorse | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Public Health and Social Security | Michel Poniatowski | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Minister for Post and Telecommunications | Jean Royer | February 28, 1974 | April 11, 1974 |
| Acting Minister for Post and Telecommunications | Hubert Germain | April 11, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| Information minister | Jean-Philippe Lecat | February 28, 1974 | May 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 for Overseas Territories | Joseph Comiti | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary to the Prime Minister for Public Service | Christian Poncelet | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for the Budget in the Ministry of Economy and Finance | Henri Torre | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for Housing in the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Equipment and Transport | Christian Bonnet | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for Transport in the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Equipment and Transport | Aymar Achille-Fould | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Jean de Lipkowski | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for Veterans and War Victims in the Ministry of the Armed Forces | André Bord | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for Youth and Sport in the Ministry of National Education | Pierre Mazeaud | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of National Education | Jacques Limouzy | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Jean-François Deniau | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary for the Environment in the Ministry of Culture and the Environment | Paul Dijoud | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry responsible for relations with Parliament | Olivier's forehead | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Public Health and Social Security | Marie-Madeleine Dienesch | February 28, 1974 | May 28, 1974 |
Web links
- Messmer III on the website of the National Assembly
- French Presidents and Prime Ministers
- French Ministeries (rulers.org)
Individual evidence
- ↑ On April 11th, Royer resigned to run for the presidential election on May 5th, 1974.