 |
| Minister of Air | |
|---|---|
| Ministre de l'Air | |
| Government of France | |
| Status | Abbolished |
| Member of | cabinet |
| Formation | Laurent Eynac |
| First holder | 14 September 1928 |
| Final holder | André Maroselli |
| Abolished | 22 October 1947 |
| Succession | Minister of Defense |
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.
| No. | Picture | Minister of Air | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Eynac (1886–1970) | 14 September 1928 | 13 December 1930 | 2 years, 90 days | RI | Briand XI Tardieu I Chautemps I Tardieu II | |
| 2 | Paul Painlevé (1863–1933) | 13 December 1930 | 27 January 1931 | 45 days | PRS | Steeg | |
| 3 | Jacques-Louis Dumesnil (1882–1956) | 27 January 1931 | 20 February 1932 | 1 year, 24 days | PRV | Laval I–II–III | |
| (2) | Paul Painlevé (1863–1933) | 3 June 1932 | 29 January 1933 | 344 days | PRS | Tardieu III | |
| 4 | Pierre Cot (1895–1977) | 31 January 1933 | 9 February 1934 | 1 year, 11 days | PRV | Sarraut I Daladier I–II | |
| 5 | Victor Denain (1880–1952) | 9 February 1934 | 24 January 1936 | 1 year, 349 days | Independent | Doumergue II Flandin Bouisson | |
| 6 | Marcel Déat (1894–1955) | 24 January 1936 | 4 June 1936 | 132 days | USR | Sarraut II | |
| (4) | Pierre Cot (1895–1977) | 4 June 1936 | 18 January 1938 | 1 year, 228 days | PRV | Blum I–II | |
| 7 | Guy La Chambre (1898–1975) | 18 January 1938 | 21 March 1940 | 2 years, 63 days | PRV | Blum II Daladier III | |
| (1) | Laurent Eynac (1886–1970) | 21 March 1940 | 16 June 1940 | 87 days | PRV | Reynaud |
| No. | Picture | Minister of Air | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertrand Pujo (1878–1964) | 16 June 1940 | 6 September 1940 | 87 days | Independent | Pétain Laval IV | |
| 2 | Jean Bergeret (1895–1956) | 6 September 1940 | 18 April 1942 | 1 year, 306 days | Independent | Flandin II Darlan | |
| 3 | Jean-François Jannekeyn (1892–1971) | 18 April 1942 | 20 August 1944 | 2 years, 124 days | Independent | Laval V |
| No. | Picture | Commissioner of the Air Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martial Valin (1898–1980) | 24 September 1941 | 7 June 1943 | 1 year, 256 days | Independent | CNF | |
| 2 | André Le Troquer (1884–1963) | 9 November 1943 | 4 April 1944 | 147 days | SFIO | CNF | |
| 3 | Fernand Grenier (1901–1992) | 4 April 1944 | 10 September 1944 | 159 days | PCF | CNF |
| No. | Picture | Minister of Air | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Tillon (1897–1993) | 10 September 1944 | 21 November 1945 | 1 year, 102 days | PCF | de Gaulle I | |
| 2 | André Maroselli (1893–1970) | 22 January 1947 | 22 October 1947 | 2 years, 90 days | PRV | Ramadier I |
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