Georges Leygues (; 29 October 1856 – 2 September 1933) was a French politician of the Third Republic. During his time as Minister of Marine he worked with the navy's chief of staff Henri Salaun in unsuccessful attempts to gain naval re-armament priority for government funding over army rearmament such as the Maginot Line.

Leygues's Ministry, 24 September 1920 – 16 January 1921

*Georges Leygues – President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs *

André Joseph Lefèvre André Joseph Lefèvre (17 June 1869 – 5 November 1929) was a French politician who was Minister of War in 1920. Life Early years André Joseph Lefèvre was born in Paris on 17 June 1869, son of an engineer who was an inspector for the '' Comp ...

– Minister of War * Théodore Steeg – Minister of the Interior *

Frédéric François-Marsal Frédéric François-Marsal (; 16 March 1874 – 20 May 1958) was a French Politician of the Third Republic, who served briefly as Prime Minister in 1924. Due to his premiership he also served for two days (11–13 June 1924) as the Acting Pres ...

– Minister of Finance *

Paul Jourdain Paul Léon Jourdain (28 October 1878 – 26 March 1948) was a French industrialist and politician who was a deputy from 1919 to 1927 and a senator from 1927 to 1944. He was Minister of Labor in 1919–21 and for a brief period in 1924. He was Min ...

– Minister of Labour * Gustave L'Hopiteau – Minister of Justice *

Adolphe Landry Michel Auguste Adolphe Landry (29 September 1874 – 30 August 1956) was a French demographer and politician. He was deputy and then senator for Corsica between 1910 and 1955. He was Minister of the Navy from 1920 to 1921, Minister of Public Ed ...

– Minister of Marine * André Honnorat – Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts * André Maginot – Minister of War Pensions, Grants, and Allowances * Joseph Ricard – Minister of Agriculture *

Albert Sarraut Albert-Pierre Sarraut (; 28 July 1872 – 26 November 1962) was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic. Biography Sarraut was born on 28 July 1872 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. On 14 March 1907 Sarraut, ...

– Minister of Colonies * Yves Le Trocquer – Minister of Public Works * Auguste Isaac – Minister of Commerce and Industry * Émile Ogier – Minister of Liberated Regions Changes *16 December 1920 – Flaminius Raiberti succeeds Lefèvre as Minister of War.

Memory

Two French warships have been named for Georges Leygues: * a light cruiser ''Georges Leygues'' that served in World War II * an F70-type frigate ''Georges Leygues'' in current service

References

External links