Ministry of Joseph de Villèle

The Ministry of Joseph de Villèle was formed on 14 December 1821 after the dismissal of the Second ministry of Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis de Richelieu by King Louis XVIII of France.[1]

Ministry of Joseph de Villèle
Cabinet of France
Date formed14 December 1821
Date dissolved6 December 1827
People and organisations
Head of stateLouis XVIII of France
Charles X of France
Head of governmentJean-Baptiste de Villèle
History
PredecessorSecond ministry of Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis de Richelieu
SuccessorMinistry of Jean-Baptiste de Martignac

During this ministry King Louis XVIII of France died on 16 September 1824.[2] He was succeeded by his brother, who became King Charles X of France.[3] After the elections of November 1827, which were unfavorable to the government, the ministry was dismissed on 6 December 1827.[4] The king asked Villèle not to announce the change until a new ministry had been formed. The ministry was replaced on 4 January 1828 by the Ministry of Jean-Baptiste de Martignac.[5]

Ministers

The ministers were:[6]

Portfolio Holder Party
President of the Council of Ministers The Count of Villèle Ultras
Ministers
Minister of Finance The Count of Villèle Ultras
Minister of Foreign Affairs The Duke of Montmorency-Laval Ultras
Minister of the Interior The Count of Corbière Ultras
Minister of Justice The Count of Peyronnet Ultras
Minister of War Major General Duke of Bellune Conservative
Minister of the Navy and Colonies The Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre Ultras
Minister of Public Education and Worship Bishop Count of Frayssinous Ultras
Minister for the Maison du Roi Marshal Marquis of Lauriston Conservative

Changes

On 28 December 1822:

Portfolio Holder Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs The Viscount of Chateubriand Ultras

On 4 August 1824:

Portfolio Holder Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs Major General Baron of Damas Conservative
Minister of the Navy and Colonies Count of Chambrol Conservative
Minister for the Maison du Roi The Viscount of La Rochefoucauld Ultras

On 11 August 1824:

Portfolio Holder Party
Minister of War The Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre Ultras

References
  1. Muel 1891, pp. 134.
  2. Muel 1891, p. 135.
  3. Muel 1891, p. 137.
  4. Muel 1891, pp. 138.
  5. Muel 1891, pp. 140.
  6. Muel 1891, pp. 134-135.

Sources
  • Muel, Léon (1891). Gouvernements, ministères et constitutions de la France depuis cent ans: Précis historique des révolutions, des crises ministérielles et gouvernementales, et des changements de constitutions de la France depuis 1789 jusqu'en 1890 ... Marchal et Billard. Retrieved 14 April 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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