The Third cabinet of Napoleon III was formed by the Emperor Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, replacing the Second cabinet of Louis Napoleon at the start of the Second French Empire. It remained in place (with various ministerial changes) until 17 July 1869, when it was replaced by the Fourth cabinet of Napoleon III. The ministers were each accountable to Napoleon III, who was thus both head of state and head of government.
Ministerial appointments were: Ministry From To MinisterState 2 December 1852 23 November 1860 Achille Fould 23 November 1860 23 June 1863 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski 23 June 1863 18 October 1863 Adolphe Billault 18 October 1863 17 July 1869 Achille FouldJustice 2 December 1852 16 November 1857 Jacques Pierre Abbatucci 16 November 1857 5 May 1859 Ernest de Royer 5 May 1859 23 June 1863 Adolphe Billault 18 October 1863 17 July 1869 Claude Alphonse DelangleForeign Affairs 2 December 1852 8 May 1855 Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys 8 May 1855 4 January 1860 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski 4 January 1860 24 January 1860 Jules Baroche (interim) 24 January 1860 15 October 1862 Édouard Thouvenel 15 October 1862 1 September 1866 Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys 1 September 1866 2 October 1866 Charles de La Valette (interim) 2 October 1866 17 December 1868 Lionel de Moustier 17 December 1868 17 July 1869 Charles de La ValetteInterior 2 December 1852 13 June 1854 Victor de Persigny 13 June 1854 7 February 1858 Adolphe Billault 7 February 1858 14 June 1858 Charles-Marie-Esprit Espinasse 14 June 1858 5 May 1859 Claude Alphonse Delangle 5 May 1859 1 November 1859 Louis Arrighi de Casanova 1 November 1859 5 December 1860 Adolphe Billault 5 December 1860 23 June 1863 Victor de Persigny 23 June 1863 28 March 1865 Paul Boudet 28 March 1865 13 November 1867 Charles de La Valette 13 November 1867 17 December 1868 Pierre Magne 7 December 1868 17 July 1869 Adolphe de Forcade LaroquetteBeaux-Arts 2 December 1852 14 February 1853 Victor de Persigny 14 February 1853 23 November 1860 Achille Fould 23 November 1860 23 June 1863 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski 23 June 1863 17 July 1869 Jean-Baptiste Philibert VaillantPolice 2 December 1852 10 June 1853 Charlemagne de Maupas (ministry suppressed)Finance 2 December 1852 3 February 1855 Jean-Martial Bineau 3 February 1855 26 November 1860 Pierre Magne 26 November 1860 14 November 1861 Adolphe de Forcade Laroquette 14 November 1861 20 January 1867 Achille Fould 20 January 1867 13 November 1867 Eugène Rouher 13 November 1867 17 July 1869 Pierre MagneWar 2 December 1852 11 March 1854 Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud 11 March 1854 5 May 1859 Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant 5 May 1859 20 January 1867 Jacques Louis Randon 20 January 1867 17 July 1869 Adolphe NielNavy and Colonies 2 December 1852 27 March 1855 Théodore Ducos 27 March 1855 19 April 1855 Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (acting) 19 April 1855 24 June 1858 Ferdinand-Alphonse HamelinNavy 24 June 1858 26 November 1860 Ferdinand-Alphonse HamelinAlgeria and the Colonies 24 June 1858 7 March 1859 Prince Napoléon Bonaparte 7 March 1859 24 March 1859 Eugène Rouher (interim) 24 March 1859 24 November 1860 Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat (interim)Navy and Colonies 26 November 1860 20 January 1867 Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat 20 January 1867 17 July 1869 Charles Rigault de GenouillyEducation and Religious affairs 2 December 1852 7 June 1856 Hippolyte Fortoul 7 June 1856 13 August 1856 Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant (interim) 13 August 1856 23 June 1863 Gustave Rouland 23 June 1863 17 July 1869 Victor DuruyPublic Works 2 December 1852 2 February 1855 Pierre Magne 2 February 1855 23 June 1863 Eugène Rouher 23 June 1863 20 January 1867 Louis Henri Armand Behic 20 January 1867 17 December 1868 Adolphe de Forcade Laroquette 17 December 1868 17 July 1869 Edmond GressierAgriculture and Commerce 2 December 1852 23 June 1853 Victor de Persigny 23 June 1853 2 February 1855 Pierre Magne 2 February 1855 23 June 1863 Eugène Rouher 23 June 1863 20 January 1867 Louis Henri Armand Behic 20 January 1867 17 December 1868 Adolphe de Forcade Laroquette 17 December 1868 17 July 1869 Edmond GressierEmperor's Household 14 December 1852 23 November 1860 Achille Fould 4 December 1860 17 July 1869 Jean-Baptiste Philibert VaillantMinister President of the Council of State 30 December 1852 23 June 1863 Jules Baroche 23 June 1863 18 October 1863 Eugène Rouher 18 October 1863 28 September 1864 Gustave Rouland 28 September 1864 17 July 1869 Adolphe VuitryWithout Portfolio 26 November 1860 30 March 1863 Pierre Magne 3 December 1860 23 June 1863 Jules Baroche 5 December 1860 13 October 1863 Adolphe Billault
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