Minister of Air (France)

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Minister of Air
Ministre de l'Air
Laurent Eynac 1921.jpg
Longest serving
Laurent Eynac
14 September 1928 – 13 December 1930
21 March 1940 – 16 June 1940
Government of France
StatusAbbolished
Member of cabinet
Formation Laurent Eynac
First holder14 September 1928 (1928-09-14)
Final holder André Maroselli
Abolished22 October 1947 (1947-10-22)
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.

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Ministers of Air

Third French Republic (1870–1940)

No.PictureMinister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
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Eynac, Laurent Laurent Eynac
(1886–1970)		14 September 192813 December 19302 years, 90 days RI Briand XI
Tardieu I
Chautemps I
Tardieu II
2
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Painlevé, Paul Paul Painlevé
(1863–1933)		13 December 193027 January 193145 days PRS Steeg
3
Jacques-Louis Dumesnil 1932.jpg
Dumesnil, Jacques Jacques-Louis Dumesnil
(1882–1956)		27 January 193120 February 19321 year, 24 days PRV Laval I–II–III
(2)
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Painlevé, Paul Paul Painlevé
(1863–1933)		3 June 193229 January 1933344 days PRS Tardieu III
4
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Cot, Pierre Pierre Cot
(1895–1977)		31 January 19339 February 19341 year, 11 days PRV Sarraut I
Daladier I–II
5
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Denain, Victor Victor Denain
(1880–1952)		9 February 193424 January 19361 year, 349 days Independent Doumergue II
Flandin
Bouisson
6
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Déat, Marcel Marcel Déat
(1894–1955)		24 January 19364 June 1936132 days USR Sarraut II
(4)
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Cot, Pierre Pierre Cot
(1895–1977)		4 June 193618 January 19381 year, 228 days PRV Blum I–II
7
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Chambre, Guy Guy La Chambre
(1898–1975)		18 January 193821 March 19402 years, 63 days PRV Blum II
Daladier III
(1)
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Eynac, Laurent Laurent Eynac
(1886–1970)		21 March 194016 June 194087 days PRV Reynaud

WWII (1940–1944)

Vichy
No.PictureMinister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
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Pujo, Bertrand Bertrand Pujo
(1878–1964)		16 June 19406 September 194087 days Independent Pétain
Laval IV
2
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Bergeret, Jean Jean Bergeret  [ fr; it; nl; sv ]
(1895–1956)		6 September 194018 April 19421 year, 306 days Independent Flandin II
Darlan
3
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Jannekeyn, Jean Jean-François Jannekeyn
(1892–1971)		18 April 194220 August 19442 years, 124 days Independent Laval V
Free French Forces
No.PictureCommissioner of the Air ForceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
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Valin, Martial Martial Valin
(1898–1980)		24 September 19417 June 19431 year, 256 days Independent CNF
2
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Troquer, André André Le Troquer
(1884–1963)		9 November 19434 April 1944147 days SFIO CNF
3
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Grenier, Fernand Fernand Grenier
(1901–1992)		4 April 194410 September 1944159 days PCF CNF

Fourth French Republic (1946–1958)

No.PictureMinister of AirTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
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Tillon, Charles Charles Tillon
(1897–1993)		10 September 194421 November 19451 year, 102 days PCF de Gaulle I
2
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Maroselli, André André Maroselli  [ fr ]
(1893–1970)		22 January 194722 October 19472 years, 90 days PRV Ramadier I

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