The Minister of Public Works () was a

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. Formerly known as "Ministre des Travaux Publics" (1830–1870), in 1870, it was largely subsumed by the position of

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. Since the 1960s, the positions of Minister of Public Works has reappeared, often linked with Minister of Housing ("Logement"). It has also been linked to Minister of Transportation, Minister of

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, Minister of Territorial Development ("Aménagement du territoire") and Minister of the Sea.

Minister of Public Works ("Travaux Publics") (1830–1870)

Minister of Public Works

Between 25 October 1906 and 22 March 1913 the Ministry of Public Works was combined with the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs to form the Ministry of Public Works, Posts and Telegraphs. Posts and Telegraphs was then transferred to the

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. Ministers of public works after this included:

Minister of Public Works ("Equipement") (1966 - present)

* 8 January 1966 – 28 April 1967 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement et du Logement) * 28 April 1967 – 30 May 1968 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement et du Logement) * 31 May – 10 July 1968 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement et du Logement) * 10 July 1968 – 5 July 1972 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement et du Logement) * 5 July 1972 – 28 May 1974 :

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(Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement et de l'Aménagement du Territoire; Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Equipement, du Logement et du Tourisme; Ministre d'Etat à l'Aménagement du Territoire, à l'Equipement et aux Transports) * 28 May 1974 – 25 August 1976 :

(Ministre de l’Equipement) * 25 August 1976 – 26 September 1977 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement; Ministre de l’Equipement et de l’Aménagement du Territoire (27 March 1977)) * 26 September 1977 – 21 May 1981 : Fernand Icart (Ministre de l’Equipement et de l’Aménagement du Territoire) * 21 May 1981 – 22 June 1981 :

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(Ministre de l’Equipement et des Transports) * 20 March 1986 – 10 May 1988 :

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(Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement, de l'Aménagement du Territoire et des Transports) * 10 May 1988 – 22 February 1989 :

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(Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement) * 22 February 1989 – 21 December 1990 : Michel Delebarre (Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement, des Transports et de la Mer) * 21 December 1990 – 15 May 1991 :

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(Ministre délégué auprès du Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement, des Transports et de la Mer) * 15 May 1991 – 2 April 1992 :

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(Ministre de l'Equipement, du Logement, des Transports et de l'Espace) * 2 April 1992 – 29 March 1993 :

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(Ministre de l'équipement, du logement et des transports) * 29 March 1993 – 18 May 1995 :

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(Ministre de l'équipement, des transports et du tourisme) * 18 May 1995 – 4 June 1997 :

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(Ministre de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Equipement et des Transports) * 4 June 1997 – 7 May 2002 :

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(Ministre de l'Equipement, des Transports et du Logement) * 7 May 2002 – 2 June 2005 :

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* 2 June 2005 – 2007 :

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as Minister of Transportation, Public Works, Tourism and the Sea {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister of Public Works (France)

Public works Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community. They include public buildings ( municipal buildings, sc ...

1830 establishments in France