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List of Prime Ministers of France

List of French prime ministers

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Fifth Republic
   
Jean-Pierre RaffarinMay 6, 2002 
Lionel JospinJune 3, 1997May 6, 2002
Alain JuppéMay 18, 1995June 3, 1997
Edouard BalladurMarch 29, 1993May 18, 1995
Pierre BérégovoyApril 2, 1992March 29, 1993
Edith CressonMay 15, 1991April 2, 1992
Michel RocardMay 10, 1988May 15, 1991
Jacques ChiracMarch 20, 1986May 10, 1988
Laurent FabiusJuly 17, 1984March 20, 1986
Pierre MauroyMay 21, 1981July 17, 1984
Raymond BarreAugust 26, 1976May 21, 1981
Jacques ChiracMay 27, 1974August 26, 1976
Pierre MessmerApril 5, 1973May 27, 1974
Jacques Chaban-DelmasJune 20, 1969April 5, 1973
Maurice Couve de MurvilleJuly 10, 1968June 20, 1969
Georges PompidouApril 14, 1962July 10, 1968
Michel DebréJanuary 8, 1959April 14, 1962

Fourth Republic
   
Charles de GaulleJune 1, 1958January 8, 1959
Pierre PflimlinMay 13, 1958June 1, 1958
Félix GaillardNovember 6, 1957May 13, 1958
Maurice Bourgès-MaunouryJune 12, 1957November 6, 1957
Guy MolletJanuary 31, 1956June 12, 1957
Edgar FaureFebruary 23, 1955January 31, 1956
Christian PineauFebruary 17, 1955February 23, 1955
Pierre Mendès-FranceJune 18, 1954February 17, 1955
Joseph LanielJune 27, 1953June 18, 1954
René MayerJanuary 8, 1953June 27, 1953
Antoine PinayMarch 8, 1952January 8, 1953
Edgar FaureJanuary 20, 1952March 8, 1952
René PlevenAugust 11, 1951January 20, 1952
Henri QueuilleMarch 10, 1951August 11, 1951
René PlevenJuly 12, 1950March 10, 1951
Henri QueuilleJuly 2, 1950July 12, 1950
Georges BidaultOctober 28, 1949July 2, 1950
Henri QueuilleSeptember 11, 1948October 28, 1949
Robert SchumanSeptember 5, 1948September 11, 1948
André MarieJuly 26, 1948September 5, 1948
Robert SchumanNovember 24, 1947July 26, 1948
Paul RamadierJanuary 22, 1947November 24, 1947

Provisional Government
   
Léon BlumDecember 16, 1946January 16, 1947
Georges BidaultJune 24, 1946December 16, 1946
Félix GouinJanuary 26, 1946June 24, 1946
Charles de GaulleJune 3, 1944January 26, 1946

Vichy France
   
Pierre LavalApril 18, 1942August 17, 1944
Jean Darlan (Vice Premier under Pétain)February 9, 1941April 18, 1942
Pierre-Etienne Flandin (Vice Premier under Pétain)December 13, 1940February 9, 1941
Pierre Laval (Vice Premier under Pétain)July 11, 1940December 13, 1940

Third Republic
   
Henri Philippe PétainJune 16, 1940July 11, 1940
Paul ReynaudMarch 21, 1940June 16, 1940
Edouard DaladierApril 10, 1938March 21, 1940
Léon BlumMarch 13, 1938April 10, 1938
Camille ChautempsJune 22, 1937March 13, 1938
Léon BlumJune 4, 1936June 22, 1937
Albert SarrautJanuary 24, 1936June 4, 1936
Pierre LavalJune 7, 1935January 24, 1936
Fernand BouissonJune 1, 1935June 7, 1935
Pierre FlandinNovember 8, 1934June 1, 1935
Gaston DoumergueFebruary 9, 1934November 8, 1934
Edouard DaladierJanuary 30, 1934February 9, 1934
Camille ChautempsNovember 26, 1933January 30, 1934
Albert SarrautOctober 26, 1933November 26, 1933
Edouard DaladierJanuary 31, 1933October 26, 1933
Joseph Paul-BoncourDecember 18, 1932January 31, 1933
Edouard HerriotJune 3, 1932December 18, 1932
André TardieuFebruary 20, 1932June 3, 1932
Pierre LavalJanuary 27, 1931February 20, 1932
Théodore SteegDecember 13, 1930January 27, 1931
André TardieuMarch 2, 1930December 13, 1930
Camille ChautempsFebruary 21, 1930March 2, 1930
André TardieuNovember 2, 1929February 21, 1930
Aristide BriandJuly 29, 1929November 2, 1929
Raymond PoincaréJuly 23, 1926July 29, 1929
Edouard HerriotJuly 20, 1926July 23, 1926
Aristide BriandNovember 28, 1925July 20, 1926
Paul PainlevéApril 17, 1925November 28, 1925
Edouard HerriotJune 15, 1924April 17, 1925
Frédéric François-MarsalJune 8, 1924June 15, 1924
Raymond PoincaréJanuary 15, 1922June 8, 1924
Aristide BriandJanuary 16, 1921January 15, 1922
Georges LeyguesSeptember 24, 1920January 16, 1921
Alexandre MillerandJanuary 20, 1920September 24, 1920
Georges ClemenceauNovember 16, 1917January 20, 1920
Paul PainlevéSeptember 12, 1917November 16, 1917
Alexandre RibotMarch 20, 1917September 12, 1917
Aristide BriandOctober 29, 1915March 20, 1917
René VivianiJune 13, 1914October 29, 1915
Alexandre RibotJune 9, 1914June 13, 1914
Gaston DoumergueDecember 9, 1913June 9, 1914
Louis BarthouMarch 22, 1913December 9, 1913
Aristide BriandJanuary 21, 1913March 22, 1913
Raymond PoincaréJanuary 21, 1912January 21, 1913
Joseph CaillauxJune 27, 1911January 21, 1912
Ernest MonisMarch 2, 1911June 27, 1911
Aristide BriandJuly 24, 1909March 2, 1911
Georges ClemenceauOctober 25, 1906July 24, 1909
Ferdinand SarrienMarch 12, 1906October 25, 1906
Maurice RouvierJanuary 24, 1905March 12, 1906
Émile CombesJune 7, 1902January 24, 1905
Pierre Waldeck-RousseauJune 22, 1899June 7, 1902
Charles DupuyNovember 1, 1898June 22, 1899
Henri BrissonJune 28, 1898November 1, 1898
Jules MélineApril 29, 1896June 28, 1898
Léon BourgeoisNovember 1, 1895April 29, 1896
Alexandre RibotJanuary 26, 1895November 1, 1895
Charles DupuyMay 30, 1894January 26, 1895
Jean Casimir-PérierDecember 3, 1893May 30, 1894
Charles DupuyApril 4, 1893December 3, 1893
Alexandre RibotDecember 6, 1892April 4, 1893
Émile LoubetFebruary 27, 1892December 6, 1892
Charles de FreycinetMarch 17, 1890February 27, 1892
Pierre TirardFebruary 22, 1889March 17, 1890
Charles FloquetApril 3, 1888February 22, 1889
Pierre TirardDecember 12, 1887April 3, 1888
Maurice RouvierMay 30, 1887December 12, 1887
René GobletDecember 16, 1886May 30, 1887
Charles de FreycinetJanuary 7, 1886December 16, 1886
Henri BrissonApril 6, 1885January 7, 1886
Jules FerryFebruary 21, 1883April 6, 1885
Armand FallièresJanuary 29, 1883February 21, 1883
Charles DuclercAugust 7, 1882January 29, 1883
Charles de FreycinetJanuary 30, 1882August 7, 1882
Léon GambettaNovember 14, 1881January 30, 1882
Jules FerrySeptember 23, 1880November 14, 1881
Charles de FreycinetDecember 28, 1879September 23, 1880
William WaddingtonFebruary 4, 1879December 28, 1879
Jules DufaureDecember 13, 1877February 4, 1879
Caietan de Grimaudet de RochebouetNovember 23, 1877December 13, 1877
Jacques Albert, Duc de BroglieMay 17, 1877November 23, 1877
Jules SimonDecember 12, 1876May 17, 1877
Jules DufaureFebruary 23, 1876December 12, 1876
Louis BuffetMarch 10, 1875February 23, 1876
Ernest Courtot de CisseyMay 22, 1874March 10, 1875
Jacques Albert, Duc de BroglieMay 25, 1873May 22, 1874
Jules DufaureFebruary 19, 1871May 24, 1873

Provisional Government
   
Jules TrochuSeptember 4, 1870February 18, 1871

Second Empire
   
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de PalikaoAugust 9, 1870September 4, 1870
Émile OllivierJanuary 2, 1870August 9, 1870
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Second Republic
   
Comte d'HautpoulOctober 31, 18491851
Odilon BarrotDecember 20, 1848October 31, 1849
Louis-Eugène CavaignacJune 28, 1848December 20, 1848
Jean AragoMay 10, 1848June 24, 1848
Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'EureFebruary 24, 1848May 9, 1848

July Monarchy
   
Adolphe ThiersFebruary 24, 1848February 24, 1848
Louis, Comte MoléFebruary 23, 1848February 24, 1848
François GuizotSeptember 19, 1847February 23, 1848
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, Duc de DalmatieOctober 29, 1840September 19, 1847
Adolphe ThiersMarch 1, 1840October 29, 1840
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, Duc de DalmatieMay 12, 1839March 1, 1840
Louis, Comte MoléSeptember 6, 1836March 31, 1839
Adolphe ThiersFebruary 22, 1836September 6, 1836
Achille-Charles, Duc de BroglieMarch 12, 1835February 22, 1836
Edouard Mortier, Duc de TrevisoNovember 18, 1834March 12, 1835
Hugues Maret, Duc de BassanoNovember 10, 1834November 18, 1834
Etienne-Maurice, Comte GérardJuly 18, 1834November 10, 1834
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, Duc de DalmatieOctober 11, 1832July 18, 1834
Casimir PérierMarch 13, 1831May 16, 1832
Jacques LaffitteNovember 2, 1830March 13, 1831
Achille-Charles, Duc de BroglieAugust 13, 1830November 2, 1830

Restoration
   
Jules, Prince de PolignacAugust 8, 1829July 29, 1830
Jean-Baptiste Gaye, Vicomte de MartignacJanuary 4, 1828August 8, 1829
Jean-Baptiste, Comte de VillèleDecember 14, 1821January 4, 1828
Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de RichelieuFebruary 20, 1820December 14, 1821
Elie, Comte DecazesNovember 19, 1819February 20, 1820
Jean-Joseph, Marquis DessollesDecember 29, 1818November 19, 1819
Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de RichelieuSeptember 26, 1815December 29, 1818
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord,
Prince de Benevente
July 9, 1815September 26, 1815

See also: President of France, Politics of France, History of France, List of Foreign Ministers of France

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