This is a list of
Ministers of Finance of France, including the equivalent positions of
Superintendent of Finances and
Controller-General of Finances The Controller-General or Comptroller-General of Finances (french: Contrôleur général des finances) was the name of the minister in charge of finances in France from 1661 to 1791. It replaced the former position of Superintendent of Finances ('' ...
during the
Ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for "ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for ...
. The position of Superintendent of Finances was abolished following the arrest of
Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux (27 January 1615 – 23 March 1680) was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormous wealth ...
; his powers were transferred to
First Minister
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who would become ''ex officio'' Controller-General of Finances four years later after the elevation of the office.
Superintendents of Finances, 1518–1661
Controller-General of Finances, 1661–1791
Ministers of Finance, 1791–1944
Free French Commissioners of Finance, 1941–1944
Ministers of Finance, 1944–present
See also
*
Government of France
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List of Budget Ministers of France
This is a list of Ministers of the Budget of France (french: Ministres du Budget), sometimes called Minister for the Budget () or Secretary of State for the Budget ({{lang, fr, Aecrétaire d'État au Budget), since the establishment of the French ...
{{Finance Ministers of France
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Finance Ministers
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