The Minister of Algerian Affairs (French: Ministre d’État aux Affaires Algériennes) or Minister of Algeria (French: Ministre de l'Algérie) was a ministerial post in the Government of France from its creation in 1858 until Algerian independence in 1962. The Ministry was created to supervise administration of French Algeria through a military governor general assisted by a civil minister. Previously, the governor general alone wielded civil and military jurisdiction. Notably, the Ministry was empowered to implement the Constantine Plan to economically and socially develop Algeria in preparation for their independence.
Office holders
Name Took office Left office Georges Catroux 1 February 1956 13 June 1957 Robert Lacoste 13 June 1957 14 April 1958 14 May 1958 1 June 1958 Charles de Gaulle 12 June 1958 9 January 1959 Louis Joxe 22 November 1960 28 November 1962 Jean de Broglie 6 December 1962 8 January 1966
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