The Minister of Information (french: Ministre de l'information) was the leader and most senior official of the French Ministry of Information. It was a position in the

Government of France The Government of France ( French: ''Gouvernement français''), officially the Government of the French Republic (''Gouvernement de la République française'' ), exercises executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who ...

from 1938 to 1974 and no longer exists.

History

Initially created under the name of Minister of Propaganda under the second government of

Léon Blum André Léon Blum (; 9 April 1872 – 30 March 1950) was a French socialist politician and three-time Prime Minister. As a Jew, he was heavily influenced by the Dreyfus affair of the late 19th century. He was a disciple of French Socialist le ...

, the office adopted the Information denomination with the following administrations until 1974, date to which it was definitely disestablished.

Powers and functions

Officeholders

Third Republic

Vichy France

Free France

Provisional Government

Fourth Republic

Fifth Republic

Notes

References

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Information Information is an abstract concept that refers to that which has the power to inform. At the most fundamental level information pertains to the interpretation of that which may be sensed. Any natural process that is not completely random ...

1938 establishments in France 1974 disestablishments in France Information ministries eo:Listo de francaj ministroj pri informado fr:Liste des ministres français de l'Information id:Daftar Menteri Penerangan Prancis