Minister of Air (France)

From 1928-1947, the Minister of Air was, in the Government of France (and during the Vichy Regime), the cabinet member in charge of the French Air Force. The position no longer exists and its functions have been merged with the Minister of Defense.

Minister of Air
Ministre de l'Air
Longest serving
Laurent Eynac

14 September 1928 – 13 December 1930
21 March 1940 – 16 June 1940
Government of France
StatusAbbolished
Member ofcabinet
FormationLaurent Eynac
First holder14 September 1928 (1928-09-14)
Final holderAndré Maroselli
Abolished22 October 1947 (1947-10-22)
SuccessionMinister of Defense

Ministers of Air

Third French Republic (1870–1940)

No. Picture Minister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Eynac, LaurentLaurent Eynac
(1886–1970)
14 September 192813 December 19302 years, 90 daysRIBriand XI
Tardieu I
Chautemps I
Tardieu II
2
Painlevé, PaulPaul Painlevé
(1863–1933)
13 December 193027 January 193145 daysPRSSteeg
3
Dumesnil, JacquesJacques-Louis Dumesnil
(1882–1956)
27 January 193120 February 19321 year, 24 daysPRVLaval I–II–III
(2)
Painlevé, PaulPaul Painlevé
(1863–1933)
3 June 193229 January 1933344 daysPRSTardieu III
4
Cot, PierrePierre Cot
(1895–1977)
31 January 19339 February 19341 year, 11 daysPRVSarraut I
Daladier I–II
5
Denain, VictorVictor Denain
(1880–1952)
9 February 193424 January 19361 year, 349 daysIndependentDoumergue II
Flandin
Bouisson
6
Déat, MarcelMarcel Déat
(1894–1955)
24 January 19364 June 1936132 daysUSRSarraut II
(4)
Cot, PierrePierre Cot
(1895–1977)
4 June 193618 January 19381 year, 228 daysPRVBlum I–II
7
Chambre, GuyGuy La Chambre
(1898–1975)
18 January 193821 March 19402 years, 63 daysPRVBlum II
Daladier III
(1)
Eynac, LaurentLaurent Eynac
(1886–1970)
21 March 194016 June 194087 daysPRVReynaud

WWII (1940–1944)

Vichy
No. Picture Minister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Pujo, BertrandBertrand Pujo
(1878–1964)
16 June 19406 September 194087 daysIndependentPétain
Laval IV
2
Bergeret, JeanJean Bergeret
(1895–1956)
6 September 194018 April 19421 year, 306 daysIndependentFlandin II
Darlan
3
Jannekeyn, JeanJean-François Jannekeyn
(1892–1971)
18 April 194220 August 19442 years, 124 daysIndependentLaval V
Free French Forces
No. Picture Commissioner of the Air ForceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Valin, MartialMartial Valin
(1898–1980)
24 September 19417 June 19431 year, 256 daysIndependentCNF
2
Troquer, AndréAndré Le Troquer
(1884–1963)
9 November 19434 April 1944147 daysSFIOCNF
3
Grenier, FernandFernand Grenier (France)
(1901–1992)
4 April 194410 September 1944159 daysPCFCNF

Fourth French Republic (1946–1958)

No. Picture Minister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Tillon, CharlesCharles Tillon
(1897–1993)
10 September 194421 November 19451 year, 102 daysPCFde Gaulle I
2
Maroselli, AndréAndré Maroselli
(1893–1970)
22 January 194722 October 19472 years, 90 daysPRVRamadier I

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