Paul Ramadier

Paul Ramadier (March 17, 1888 - October 14, 1961) was a prominent French Socialist politician of the Third and Fourth Republics. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic in 1947. On July 10, 1940, he voted against the establishment of Vichy France. It was during his first ministry that the Communists were forced out of the government.

Ramadier's First Ministry, 22 January - 22 October 1947

Changes

4 May 1947 - Pierre-Henri Teitgen succeeds Thorez as Vice President of the Council. The other Communist ministers (Croizat, Marranne, and Tillon) also resign.
9 May 1947 - Daniel Mayer succeeds Croizat as Minister of Labour and Social Security. Robert Prigent succeeds Marranne as Minister of Public Health and Population. Jean Letourneau succeeds Tillon as Minister of Reconstruction and Town Planning. Eugène Thomas enters the Cabinet as Minister of Posts.
11 August 1947 - Robert Lacoste succeeds Letourneau as Minister of Commerce, becoming thus Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Paul Ramadier - President of the Council
Georges Bidault - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pierre-Henri Teitgen - Minister of National Defense
Édouard Depreux - Minister of the Interior
Robert Schuman - Minister of Finance
Jules Moch - Minister of Economic Affairs, Planning, Public Works, Transport, Reconstruction, and Town Planning
Robert Lacoste - Minister of Industry
André Marie - Minister of Justice
Marcel Edmond Naegelen - Minister of National Education
Daniel Mayer - Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans, and War Victims
Marcel Roclore - Minister of Agriculture
Paul Coste-Floret - Minister of Overseas France
Yvon Delbos - Minister of State