Cousin-Montauban ministry

The Cousin-Montauban ministry was the last government of the Second French Empire. It lasted from 10 August-4 September 1870. It was formed by Empress Eugenie in an attempt to rally France's defences against the invading Prussians.^[1] The ministry was forced out of power following the French defeat at the Battle of Sedan.^[2]

Cousin-Montauban
4th ministry of the Second French Empire
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
Date formed	10 August 1870 (1870-08-10)
Date dissolved	4 September 1870 (1870-09-04)
People and organisations
Head of government	Charles Cousin-Montauban
History
Predecessor	Ollivier
Successor	National Defense

Composition

• Head of government: Charles Cousin-Montauban
• President of the Council of State: Julien Busson-Billault^[3]
• Minister of War: Charles Cousin-Montauban
• Minister of Agriculture and Trade: Clément Duvernois^[4]
• Minister of Public Works: Jérôme David^[5]
• Minister of Education: Jules Brame (and of the Arts from 23 August 1870)^[6]
• Minister of the Navy Colonies: Charles Rigault de Genouilly^[7]
• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Henri La Tour d'Auvergne^[8]
• Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs: Michel Grandperret^[9]
• Minister of Finance: Pierre Magne^[10]
• Minister of the Interior: Henri Chevreau^[11]

References

1. Alice L. Conklin; Sarah Fishman; Robert Zaretsky (2015). France and Its Empire Since 1870. Oxford University Press. pp. 34–. ISBN 978-0-19-938444-0.
2. Michael Howard (2013-05-13). The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871. Routledge. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-136-75306-0.
3. Pierre Larousse (1878). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: (1.)-2. supplement.1878-90?. Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. pp. 431–.
4. Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Clément, Aimé, Jean Duvernois". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
5. Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jérôme, Frédéric, Paul David". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
6. Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston. "Jules, Louis, Joseph Brame". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
7. "Charles Rigault de Genouilly". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
8. "LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE Henri-Alphonse-Godefroy Bernard". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
9. "GRANDPERRET Théodore". senat.fr. French Senate. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
10. Robert, Alphonse; Cougny, Gaston. "Pierre Magne". assemblee-nationale.fr. French National Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
11. "Le Second Empire". archive.is. French Interior Ministry. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2020.