Minister of Merchant Marine (France)

The Minister of Merchant Marine (Ministre de la Marine marchande) was responsible for the department that administered the French Merchant Navy.

Inter-war period
Ministers in the period between the two world wars were:


 * 3 November 1929 – 21 February 1930 : Louis Rollin
 * 21 February 1930 – 2 March 1930 : Charles Daniélou
 * 2 March 1930 – 13 December 1930 : Louis Rollin
 * 13 December 1930 – 27 January 1931 : Charles Daniélou
 * 27 January 1931 – 20 February 1932 : Louis de Chappedelaine
 * 20 February 1932 – 3 June 1932 : Charles Guernier
 * 3 June 1932 – 31 January 1933 : Léon Meyer
 * 31 January 1933 – 26 October 1933 : Eugène Frot
 * 26 October 1933 – 26 November 1933 : Jacques Stern
 * 26 November 1933 – 9 January 1934 : Eugène Frot
 * 9 January 1934 – 30 January 1934 : William Bertrand
 * 30 January 1934 – 9 February 1934 : Guy La Chambre
 * 9 February 1934 – 1 June 1935 : William Bertrand
 * 1 June 1935 – 7 June 1935 : François Piétri
 * 7 June 1935 – 17 June 1935 : Marius Roustan
 * 17 June 1935 – 24 January 1936 : William Bertrand
 * 24 January 1936 – 4 June 1936 : Louis de Chappedelaine
 * 18 January 1938 – 13 March 1938 : Paul Elbel
 * 10 April 1938 – 13 September 1939 : Louis de Chappedelaine

World War II
The minister, and then commissaires during World War II were:


 * 13 September 1939 – 16 June 1940 : Alphonse Rio
 * 24 September 1941 – 4 March 1942 : Émile Muselier (Commissaire)
 * 4 March 1942 – 7 June 1943 : Philippe Auboyneau  (Commissaire)
 * 7 June 1943 – 9 November 1943 : René Mayer  (Commissaire)

Post-war ministers
Ministers after World War II were:


 * 11 September 1948 – 28 October 1949 : André Colin
 * 2 July 1950 – 12 July 1950 : Lionel de Tinguy du Pouët
 * 12 July 1950 – 11 August 1951 : Gaston Defferre
 * 11 August 1951 – 8 March 1952 : André Morice
 * 20 January 1955 – 23 February 1955 : Raymond Schmittlein
 * 23 February 1955 – 1 February 1956 : Paul Antier
 * 11 November 1957 – 15 April 1958 : Maurice-René Simonnet (Secretary of State)