Gaëtan de Grimaudet de Rochebouët (; 1813–1899) was a French general who served as

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for less than a month in late 1877. On 29 June 1877,

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dissolved the House after being outvoted. The elections of 14 October 1877 were a victory for Republicans, who won a majority of seats. President MacMahon at first attempted to resist the result. He asked General Rochebouet to form a "department of business", with which the House refused to deal: Rochebouet resigned less than 24 hours after his appointment. MacMahon decided to accept the conditions of Jules Dufaure, forming a new, left of center government.

Rochebouët's Ministry, 23 November 1877 – 13 December 1877

* Gaëtan de Grimaudet de Rochebouët – President of the Council and

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* Marquis de Banneville –

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* Charles Welche –

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* François Dutilleul –

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* François Le Pelletier –

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* Albert Roussin – Minister of Marine and Colonies *

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– Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship * Michel Graëff – Minister of Public Works * Jules Ozenne – Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

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1813 births 1899 deaths People from Angers École Polytechnique alumni French untitled nobility Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Politicians of the French Third Republic French Ministers of War Prime Ministers of France {{france-politician-stub