Minister of Air (France)

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.

Minister of Air
Ministre de l'Air
Longest serving Laurent Eynac 14 September 1928 – 13 December 1930 21 March 1940 – 16 June 1940
Government of France
Status	Abbolished
Member of	cabinet
Formation	Laurent Eynac
First holder	14 September 1928 (1928-09-14)
Final holder	André Maroselli
Abolished	22 October 1947 (1947-10-22)
Succession	Minister of Defense

Ministers of Air

Third French Republic (1870–1940)

No.	Picture	Minister of Air	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Eynac, LaurentLaurent Eynac (1886–1970)	14 September 1928	13 December 1930	2 years, 90 days	RI	Briand XI Tardieu I Chautemps I Tardieu II
2		Painlevé, PaulPaul Painlevé (1863–1933)	13 December 1930	27 January 1931	45 days	PRS	Steeg
3		Dumesnil, JacquesJacques-Louis Dumesnil (1882–1956)	27 January 1931	20 February 1932	1 year, 24 days	PRV	Laval I–II–III
(2)		Painlevé, PaulPaul Painlevé (1863–1933)	3 June 1932	29 January 1933	344 days	PRS	Tardieu III
4		Cot, PierrePierre Cot (1895–1977)	31 January 1933	9 February 1934	1 year, 11 days	PRV	Sarraut I Daladier I–II
5		Denain, VictorVictor Denain (1880–1952)	9 February 1934	24 January 1936	1 year, 349 days	Independent	Doumergue II Flandin Bouisson
6		Déat, MarcelMarcel Déat (1894–1955)	24 January 1936	4 June 1936	132 days	USR	Sarraut II
(4)		Cot, PierrePierre Cot (1895–1977)	4 June 1936	18 January 1938	1 year, 228 days	PRV	Blum I–II
7		Chambre, GuyGuy La Chambre (1898–1975)	18 January 1938	21 March 1940	2 years, 63 days	PRV	Blum II Daladier III
(1)		Eynac, LaurentLaurent Eynac (1886–1970)	21 March 1940	16 June 1940	87 days	PRV	Reynaud

WWII (1940–1944)

Vichy

No.	Picture	Minister of Air	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Pujo, BertrandBertrand Pujo (1878–1964)	16 June 1940	6 September 1940	87 days	Independent	Pétain Laval IV
2		Bergeret, JeanJean Bergeret (1895–1956)	6 September 1940	18 April 1942	1 year, 306 days	Independent	Flandin II Darlan
3		Jannekeyn, JeanJean-François Jannekeyn (1892–1971)	18 April 1942	20 August 1944	2 years, 124 days	Independent	Laval V

Free French Forces

No.	Picture	Commissioner of the Air Force	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Valin, MartialMartial Valin (1898–1980)	24 September 1941	7 June 1943	1 year, 256 days	Independent	CNF
2		Troquer, AndréAndré Le Troquer (1884–1963)	9 November 1943	4 April 1944	147 days	SFIO	CNF
3		Grenier, FernandFernand Grenier (1901–1992)	4 April 1944	10 September 1944	159 days	PCF	CNF

Fourth French Republic (1946–1958)

No.	Picture	Minister of Air	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Tillon, CharlesCharles Tillon (1897–1993)	10 September 1944	21 November 1945	1 year, 102 days	PCF	de Gaulle I
2		Maroselli, AndréAndré Maroselli (1893–1970)	22 January 1947	22 October 1947	2 years, 90 days	PRV	Ramadier I

See also

• Minister of the Armies (France)
• List of Naval Ministers of France