Second cabinet of Adolphe Thiers

Second cabinet of Adolphe Thiers
People and organizations
of France
Adolphe Thiers
Date formed	1 March 1840
Date dissolved	29 October 1840
Head of government	Adolphe Thiers
Head of state	Louis Philippe I
History
Previous	Second cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Successor	Third cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult

The Second cabinet of Adolphe Thiers was announced on 1 March 1840 by King Louis Philippe I. It replaced the Second cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult.

The ministry was replaced on 29 October 1840 by the Third cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult.^[1]

Ministers

The cabinet was created by ordinance of 1 March 1840. The ministers were:^[2]

President of the Council of Ministers: Adolphe Thiers
Foreign Affairs: Adolphe Thiers
Interior:
- Charles de Rémusat (Minister)
- Léon de Maleville (Sub-secretary of State, from 2 March 1840)
Justice and Religious Affairs: Alexandre-François Vivien
War: Amédée Despans-Cubières
Finance: Joseph Pelet de la Lozère
Navy and Colonies: Albin Roussin
Public Education: Victor Cousin
Public Works: Hippolyte François Jaubert
Agriculture and Commerce:
- Alexandre Goüin (Minister)
- Adolphe Billault (Sub-secretary of State, from 3 March 1840)

Citations

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Governments of France (1792-1870)

First Republic (1792–1804)	National Convention Committee of Public Safety French Directory French Consulate

First Empire (1804–1814)	Napoleon Provisional Government of 1814 First restoration Hundred Days Provisional Government of 1815

Restoration (1814–1830)	Talleyrand Richelieu (1) Dessolles Decazes Richelieu (2) Villèle Martignac Polignac Mortemart

July Monarchy (1830–1848)	Paris Municipal Commission Provisional Ministry First ministry of Louis-Philippe Laffitte Casimir Perier Soult (1) Gérard Maret Mortier de Broglie Thiers (1) Molé (1) Molé (2) Transitional cabinet of 1839 Soult (2) Thiers (2) Soult (3) Guizot

Second Republic (1848–1852)	Provisional Government Executive Commission Cavaignac Barrot (1) Barrot (2) Hautpoul Petit ministère Faucher Last cabinet of the French Second Republic Louis Napoleon (1) Louis Napoleon (2)

Second Empire (1852–1870)	Third cabinet of Napoleon III Fourth cabinet of Napoleon III Ollivier Cousin-Montauban

Second cabinet of Adolphe Thiers (1 March 1840 to 29 October 1840)

Head of state: King Louis Philippe I

President of the council	Adolphe Thiers	Adolphe Thiers

Foreign Affairs	Adolphe Thiers

Interior	Charles de Rémusat Léon de Maleville (Sub-secretary of State)

Justice and Religious Affairs	Alexandre-François Vivien

War	Amédée Despans-Cubières

Finance	Joseph Pelet de la Lozère

Navy and Colonies	Albin Roussin

Public Education	Victor Cousin

Public Works	Hippolyte François Jaubert

Agriculture and Commerce	Alexandre Goüin Adolphe Billault (Sub-secretary of State)