René Mayer
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René Mayer was a French Radical politician of the Fourth Republic
who served briefly as Prime Minister during 1953. He led the Mayer Authority
from 1955 to 1958.
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French Fourth Republic
The French Fourth Republic was the republican government of France between 1946 and 1958, governed by the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Third Republic, which was in place before World War II, and suffered many of the same problems...
who served briefly as Prime Minister during 1953. He led the Mayer Authority
Mayer Authority
The Mayer Authority was the second High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community , between 1955 and 1958. Its president was René Mayer of France....
from 1955 to 1958.
Mayer's Ministry, 8 January – 28 June 1953
- René Mayer – President of the Council
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– Minister of Labour and Social Security - Léon Martinaud-Deplat – Minister of Justice
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– Minister of Overseas France - André Morice – Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Tourism
- Paul Ribeyre – Minister of Public Health and Population
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– Minister of Reconstruction and Town Planning - Roger Duchet – Minister of Posts
- Paul Ribeyre – Minister of Commerce
- Jean Letourneau – Minister of Relations with Partner States
- Édouard Bonnefous – Minister of State
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– Minister of State
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- 11 February 1953 – Guy Petit succeeds Ribeyre as Minister of Commerce.