The Third cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult was announced on October 29, 1840 by King Louis Philippe I. It replaced the Second cabinet of Adolphe Thiers.
The ministry was replaced on September 19, 1847 by the Cabinet of François-Pierre Guizot.
Ministers
The cabinet was created by ordinance of October 29, 1840. The ministers were: Ministry Start End Minister President of the Council 29 October 1840 19 September 1847 Nicolas Soult War 29 October 1840 10 November 1845 Nicolas Soult 10 November 1845 9 May 1847 Alexandre Moline de Saint-Yon 9 May 1847 19 September 1847 Camille Trézel Interior 29 October 1840 19 September 1847 Tanneguy Duchâtel Justice and Religious Affairs 29 October 1840 12 March 1847 Nicolas Martin du Nord 14 March 1847 19 September 1847 Michel Pierre Alexis Hébert Foreign Affairs 29 October 1840 19 September 1847 François Guizot Finance 29 October 1840 25 April 1842 Georges Humann 25 April 1842 9 May 1847 Jean Lacave-Laplagne 9 May 1847 19 September Pierre Sylvain Dumon Navy and Colonies 29 October 1840 7 February 1843 Guy-Victor Duperré 7 February 1843 23 July 1843 Albin Roussin 23 July 1943 9 May 1847 Ange de Mackau 9 May 1847 19 September 1847 Louis Napoléon Lannes Public Education 29 October 1840 30 December 1844 Abel-François Villemain 1 February 1845 19 September 1847 Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy Public Works 29 October 1840 16 December 1843 Jean-Baptiste Teste 16 December 1843 9 May 1847 Pierre Sylvain Dumon 9 May 1847 19 September 1847 Hippolyte Paul Jayr Agriculture and Commerce 29 October 1840 19 September 1847 Laurent Cunin-Gridaine
Undersecretaries of state were: Interior: Antoine François Passy (from 4 November 1840) Navy and Colonies: Jean Jubelin (from 9 August 1844) War: François Martineau des Chenez (from 10 November 1845)
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