First cabinet of Louis Mathieu Molé

The First cabinet of Louis Mathieu Molé was announced on 6 September 1836 by King Louis Philippe I. It replaced the First cabinet of Adolphe Thiers.

First cabinet of Louis Mathieu Molé
Cabinet of France
Louis-Mathieu Molé
Date formed	6 September 1836
Date dissolved	15 April 1837
People and organisations
Head of state	Louis Philippe I
Head of government	Louis-Mathieu Molé
History
Predecessor	First cabinet of Adolphe Thiers
Successor	Second cabinet of Louis Mathieu Molé

On 19 September 1836 the Ministry of Commerce was replaced by the Ministry of Public Works, Agriculture and Commerce.^[1] Following an insurrection on 30 October 1836 in Strasbourg, on 24 January 1837 the Minister of War, Bernard, introduced a draft law that would stop prosecution of crimes committed by the military and the civil authorities during the riots. Discussion began in the Chamber of Deputies on 28 February and continued until 7 March, when it was rejected by the deputies. This caused a ministerial crisis.^[2] The cabinet was dissolved on 15 April 1837, replaced by the Second cabinet of Louis Mathieu Molé.^[3]

Ministers

The cabinet was created by ordinance of 6 September 1836. The ministers were:^[2]

• President of the Council: Louis-Mathieu Molé
• War: Simon, général-baron Bernard
• Justice: Jean-Charles Persil
• Foreign Affairs: Louis-Mathieu Molé
• Interior:
  • Adrien de Gasparin, Minister
  • Charles de Rémusat, Sub-secretary of State (from 8 September 1836)
• Finance: Tanneguy Duchâtel
• Navy and Colonies: Claude du Campe de Rosamel
• Public Education: François Guizot
• Commerce: Tanneguy Duchâtel (to 19 September 1836)
• Public Works, Agriculture and Commerce: Nicolas Martin du Nord (from 19 September 1836)