The Cabinet of Hugues-Bernard Maret was announced on 10 November 1834 by King Louis Philippe I. It replaced the Cabinet of Étienne Maurice, comte Gérard.
The cabinet became known as the three-day ministry since the President of the council, Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano resigned on 14 November 1834 following an outburst of ridicule in the press, led by the Moniteur. The cabinet was replaced on 18 November 1834 by the Cabinet of Édouard Adolphe Mortier.
Ministers The cabinet was created by ordinance of 10 November 1834. The ministers were:
Portfolio Holder Party President of the Council of Ministers Hugues-Bernard Maret Centre Ministers Minister of the Interior Hugues-Bernard Maret Centre Minister of Justice and Worship Jean-Charles Persil Centre-right Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles Joseph Bresson None Minister of Finance Hippolyte Passy Centre Minister of War Lt. General Simon Bernard None Minister of the Navy and Colonies Charles Dupin Centre Minister of Public Education Jean-Baptiste Teste Centre Minister of Commerce
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