| Empire | |
 Seal of the Second Mexican Empire | |
| Formation | 10 April 1864 |
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| Extinction | 15 May 1867 |
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| Emperor | Head of government Head of state |
The Cabinet of Maximilian I of Mexico was formed by the holders of the Ministries of State of Mexico appointed by Emperor Maximilian I during the Second Mexican Empire, from 10 April 1864 to 15 May 1867. [1]
| Ministry | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of State | Joaquín Velázquez de León José Fernando Ramírez José D. Ulibarri | PC PC PC | 10 April 1864– 6 January 1866 8 January 1866– 8 March 1866 8 March 1866– 15 June 1866 |
| Ministry of the Imperial House | Juan N. Almonte Martín del Castillo Luis Arroyo Carlos Sánchez Navarro | PC PC PC PC | 10 April 1865– 8 March 1866 8 March 1866– 24 September 1866 24 September 1866– 16 January 1867 16 January 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Foreign Affairs | José Miguel Arroyo José Fernando Ramírez Martín del Castillo Luis Arroyo Juan Nepomuceno Pereda Tomás Murphy | PC PC PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 3 July 1864 3 July 1864– 18 October 1865 18 October 1865– 8 July 1866 8 July 1866– 25 September 1866 25 September 1866– 16 January 1867 16 January 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Interior | José María González de la Vega José María Cortés y Esparza Manuel Siliceo José María Esteva José Salazar Ilarregui Teófilo Marín José María Iribarren | PC PL PC PC PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 20 November 1864 20 November 1864– 25 May 1865 25 May 1865– 7 June 1865 7 June 1865– 3 March 1866 3 March 1866– 14 September 1866 14 September 1866– 19 March 1867 19 March 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Felipe Raygosa José Fernando Ramírez Pedro Escudero Echánove | PC PC PL | 13 June 1864– 4 July 1864 4 July 1864– 17 November 1864 17 November 1864– 10 April 1865 |
| Justice | Pedro Escudero Echánove Eduardo Torres Torrija Teodosio Lares Manuel García Aguirre Pedro Sánchez Castro | PL PC PC PC PC | 10 April 1865– 29 May 1866 29 May 1866– 16 July 1866 16 July 1866– 18 March 1867 19 March 1867– 3 April 1867 3 April 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Public Instruction and Cults | Manuel Siliceo Francisco Artigas Pedro Escudero Echánove Mariano A. Bejarano Manuel García Aguirre | PC PC PL PC PC | 10 April 1865– 18 October 1865 18 October 1865– 3 March 1866 3 March 1866– 29 May 1866 29 May 1866– 14 September 1866 14 September 1866– 15 May 1867 |
| Promotion | José Salazar Ilarregui José María Ruiz Luis Robles Pezuela Francisco Somera José Salazar Ilarregui Joaquín de Mier y Terán José María Iribarren | PC PC PC PC PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 21 August 1864 21 August 1864– 18 October 1864 18 October 1864– 3 March 1866 3 March 1866– 26 July 1866 26 July 1866– 14 September 1866 14 September 1866– 19 March 1867 19 March 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| War | Juan de Dios Peza José M. García A. D'Osmont Carlos Blanchot Tomás Murphy Nicolás de la Portilla | PC PC PC PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 3 March 1866 3 March 1866– 26 July 1866 26 July 1866– 20 September 1866 20 September 1866– 14 December 1866 14 December 1866– 11 February 1867 11 February 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Treasury | Martín del Castillo y Cos Félix Campillo Francisco Paula César Martín del Castillo y Cos José María Lacunza M. Friant Joaquín Torres Larraínzar José Mariano Campos Santiago Vidaurri Esteban Villalba | PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 18 March 1865 18 March 1865– 10 August 1865 10 August 1865– 3 March 1866 3 March 1866– 11 May 1866 11 May 1866– 26 July 1866 26 July 1866– 24 September 1866 24 September 1866– 9 October 1866 9 October 1866– 19 March 1867 19 March 1867– 1 May 1867 1 May 1867– 15 May 1867 |
| Presidents of the Council of Ministers | José María Lacunza Teodosio Lares Santiago Vidaurri | PC PC PC | 13 June 1864– 6 October 1866 6 October 1866– 19 March 1867 19 March 1867– 15 May 1867 |
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