Government of National Defense
The Government of National Defense (French: Gouvernement de la Défense nationale) was the first government of the Third Republic of France from 4 September 1870 to 13 February 1871 during the Franco-Prussian War. It was formed after the Emperor Napoleon III was captured by the Prussian Army.[1]
Members[change]
- General Louis Jules Trochu, President of the Government
- Léon Gambetta, Minister of the Interior
- Jules Favre, Vice-President, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Adolphe Le Flô, Minister of War
- Léon Martin Fourichon, Minister of the Navy and the Colonies
- Ernest Picard, Minister of Finance
- Jules Ferry, Secretary of the Government
- Jules Simon, Minister of Education, Religion, and Arts
- Adolphe Crémieux, Minister of Justice
- Emmanuel Arago, Minister of the Interior
- Pierre Frédéric Dorian, Minister of Public Works
- Henri Rochefort, Minister without Portfolio
- Alexandre Glais-Bizoin, Minister without Portfolio
- Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès, Minister without Portfolio
- Eugène Pelletan, Minister without Portfolio
