Cabinet of Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul explained

Cabinet Name:Cabinet of Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul
Jurisdiction:France
Flag: France
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Date Formed:31 October 1849
Date Dissolved:24 January 1851
Government Head:Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul
State Head:Louis Napoleon
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Previous:Second cabinet of Odilon Barrot
Successor:Petit ministère of 1851

The cabinet of Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul was formed by President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte after he had dismissed the second cabinet of Odilon Barrot on 31 October 1849. The Hautpoul cabinet was made up of friends of the president rather than members of the assembly, and was led by Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul.

On 24 January 1851, the cabinet was replaced by the Petit ministère of 1851.

Ministers

The ministers were:

PortfolioHolderParty
Head of the MinistryAlphonse Henri d'HautpoulParty of Order
Minister of Foreign AffairsAlphonse de RaynevalIndependent
Minister of the InteriorFerdinand BarrotParty of Order
Minister of JusticeEugène RouherParty of Order
Minister of FinanceAchille FouldParty of Order
Minister of Public WorksJean-Martial BineauParty of Order
Minister of Trade and AgricoltureJean-Baptiste DumasIndependent
Minister of EducationFélix Esquirou de ParieuParty of Order
Minister of WarAlphonse Henri d'HautpoulParty of Order
Minister of the Navy and ColoniesJoseph Romain-DesfossésParty of Order
Changes:

Upon 9 January 1851, the ministry was totally reshuffled with those who were aligned with President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. The ministers were:

PortfolioHolderParty
Head of the MinistryLeft vacant
Minister of Foreign AffairsÉdouard Drouyn de LhuysBonapartist
Minister of the InteriorPierre Jules BarocheBonapartist
Minister of JusticeEugène RouherBonapartist
Minister of FinanceAchille FouldBonapartist
Minister of Public WorksPierre MagneBonapartist
Minister of Trade and AgricoltureLouis Bernard BonjeanBonapartist
Minister of EducationFélix Esquirou de ParieuBonapartist
Minister of WarAuguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'AngélyMilitary
Minister of the Navy and ColoniesThéodore DucosBonapartist

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