René Mayer (; 4 May 189513 December 1972) was a French Radical politician of the Fourth Republic who served briefly as Prime Minister during 1953. Mayer was born and died in

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. He led the Mayer Authority from 1955 to 1958. He was France's fourth Prime Minister of

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descent (after Léon Blum,

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and Leon Bourgeois).

Mayer's Ministry, 8 January – 28 June 1953

*René Mayer – President of the Council * Henri Queuille – Vice President of the Council * Georges Bidault – Minister of Foreign Affairs * René Pleven – Minister of National Defense and Armed Forces * Charles Brune – Minister of the Interior *

Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury Maurice Jean Marie Bourgès-Maunoury (; 19 August 1914 – 10 February 1993) was a French Radical politician who served as the Prime Minister in the Fourth Republic during 1957. Bourgès-Maunoury was born in Luisant, Eure-et-Loir. He is famo ...

– Minister of Finance *

Robert Buron Robert Buron (27 February 1910 – 28 April 1973) was a French politician and Minister of Finance from 20 January 1955 to 23 February 1955 and Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Tourism during Charles de Gaulle's third term from 9 June 195 ...

– Minister of Economic Affairs * Jean Moreau – Minister of Budget * Jean-Marie Louvel – Minister of Industry and Energy * Paul Bacon – Minister of Labour and Social Security *

Léon Martinaud-Déplat Léon Jean Martinaud-Déplat (9 August 1899 – 5 October 1969) was a French lawyer and Radical politician who was a deputy in 1932–36 and in 1951–56. He was Minister of Justice in 1952–53 and then Minister of the Interior in 1953–54. He w ...

– Minister of Justice * André Marie – Minister of National Education * Henry Bergasse – Minister of Veterans and War Victims *

Camille Laurens Laurence Ruel (born 6 November 1957), known by her pen name Camille Laurens, is a French writer and winner of the 2000 Prix Femina for ''Dans ces bras-là''. Laurens is a member of the Académie Goncourt. Career A graduate of humanities, Camil ...

– Minister of Agriculture *

Louis Jacquinot Louis Jacquinot (16 September 1898 – 14 June 1993) was a French lawyer and politician, and chief of Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré's office. Jacquinot was born in Gondrecourt-le-Château (Meuse) in 1898. Entering parliament in 1932, he la ...

– Minister of Overseas France * André Morice – Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Tourism * Paul Ribeyre – Minister of Public Health and Population * Pierre Courant – Minister of Reconstruction and Town Planning * Roger Duchet – Minister of Posts * Paul Ribeyre – Minister of Commerce *

Jean Letourneau Jean Letourneau (18 September 1907 – 16 March 1986) was a French lawyer and politician. He was a lifelong Christian Democrat. During World War II (1939–45) he was active in the French Resistance. After the war he was a deputy in the national ...

– Minister of Relations with Partner States *

Édouard Bonnefous Édouard Henri Jean Bonnefous (24 August 1907 – 24 February 2007) was a French politician. Before World War II (1939–45) he was active in the study of international affairs. After the war he was elected a deputy on the Rally of Left Republican ...

– Minister of State *

Paul Coste-Floret Paul Coste-Floret (9 April 1911 – 27 August 1979) was a French politician. He was born and died in Montpellier, France. Career Coste-Floret was originally an academic, becoming Doctor of Law in 1935 and teaching law at the University of ...

– Minister of State Changes *11 February 1953 – Guy Petit succeeds Ribeyre as Minister of Commerce.

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