Cabinet of Édouard Adolphe Mortier explained

Cabinet Name:Cabinet of Édouard Adolphe Mortier
Jurisdiction:France
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Date Formed:18 November 1834
Date Dissolved:12 March 1835
Government Head:Édouard Mortier,
duc de Trévise
State Head:Louis Philippe I
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Previous:Cabinet of
Hugues-Bernard Maret
Successor:Cabinet of
Victor de Broglie

The Cabinet of Édouard Adolphe Mortier was announced on 18 November 1834 by King Louis Philippe I.It replaced the Cabinet of Hugues-Bernard Maret.

The ministry was headed by Marshal Édouard Mortier, duc de Trévise, who accepted the position out of loyalty to the king.He was not an experienced parliamentarian and was unable to command respect. On 20 February 1835 he submitted his resignation.The cabinet was replaced on 12 March 1835 by the Cabinet of Victor de Broglie.

Ministers

The cabinet was created by ordinance of 18 November 1834. The ministers were:

PortfolioHolderParty
President of the Council of MinistersGeneral Édouard MortierCentre-right
Ministers
Minister of WarGeneral Édouard MortierCentre-right
Minister of the InteriorAdolphe ThiersCentre-right
Minister of Justice and WorshipJean-Charles PersilCentre-right
Minister of Foreign AffairsAdmiral Count of RignyCentre-right
Minister of FinanceGeorges HumannCentre-right
Minister of the Navy and ColoniesAdmiral Guy-Victor DuperréNone
Minister of Public EducationFrançois GuizotCentre-right
Tanneguy DuchâtelCentre-right

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