Pierre Laval - Laval's First Government, 27 January 1931 - 14 January 1932

French statesman and prime minister (1931–2, 1935–6, 1942–4), born in Châteldon, C France. He became a lawyer, deputy (1914), and senator (1926), before serving as premier. From a position on the left, he moved rightwards during the late 1930s, and in the Vichy government was Pétain's deputy (1940), then his rival. As prime minister, he openly collaborated with the Germans. Fleeing after the liberation to Germany and Spain, he was brought back, charged with treason, and executed in Paris.

Laval's First Government, 27 January 1931 - 14 January 1932

Pierre Laval - President of the Council and Minister of the Interior Aristide Briand - Minister of Foreign Affairs André Maginot - Minister of War Pierre Étienne Flandin - Minister of Finance François Piétri - Minister of Budget Adolphe Landry - Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions Léon Bérard - Minister of Justice Charles Dumont - Minister of Marine Louis de Chappedelaine - Minister of Merchant Marine Jacques-Louis Dumesnil - Minister of Air Mario Roustan - Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts Auguste Champetier de Ribes - Minister of Pensions André Tardieu - Minister of Agriculture Paul Reynaud - Minister of Colonies Maurice Deligne - Minister of Public Works Camille Blaisot - Minister of Public Health Charles Guernier - Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones Louis Rollin - Minister of Commerce and Industry

Laval's Second Government, 14 January - 20 February 1932

Pierre Laval - President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs André Tardieu - Minister of War Pierre Cathala - Minister of the Interior Pierre Étienne Flandin - Minister of Finance François Piétri - Minister of Budget Adolphe Landry - Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions Léon Bérard - Minister of Justice Charles Dumont - Minister of Marine Louis de Chappedelaine - Minister of Merchant Marine Jacques-Louis Dumesnil - Minister of Air Mario Roustan - Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts Auguste Champetier de Ribes - Minister of Pensions Achille Fould - Minister of Agriculture Paul Reynaud - Minister of Colonies Maurice Deligne - Minister of Public Works Camille Blaisot - Minister of Public Health Charles Guernier - Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones Louis Rollin - Minister of Commerce and Industry

Laval's Third Ministry, 7 June 1935 - 24 January 1936

Pierre Laval - President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Fabry - Minister of War Joseph Paganon - Minister of the Interior Marcel Régnier - Minister of Finance Ludovic-Oscar Frossard - Minister of Labour Léon Bérard - Minister of Justice François Piétri - Minister of Marine Mario Roustan - Minister of Merchant Marine Victor Denain - Minister of Air Philippe Marcombes - Minister of National Education Henri Maupoil - Minister of Pensions Pierre Cathala - Minister of Agriculture Louis Rollin - Minister of Colonies Laurent Eynac - Minister of Public Works Louis Lafont - Minister of Public Health and Physical Education Georges Mandel - Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones Georges Bonnet - Minister of Commerce and Industry Édouard Herriot - Minister of State Louis Marin - Minister of State Pierre Étienne Flandin - Minister of State

Changes

17 June 1935 - Mario Roustan succeeds Marcombes (d.

Preceded by: Victor Peytral	Minister of Public Works 1925	Succeeded by: Anatole de Monzie
Preceded by: René Renoult	Minister of Justice 1926	Succeeded by: Maurice Colrat
Preceded by: Louis Loucheur	Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions 1930	Succeeded by: Édouard Grinda
Preceded by: Théodore Steeg	President of the Council 1931–1932	Succeeded by: André Tardieu
Preceded by: Georges Leygues	Minister of the Interior 1931–1932	Succeeded by: Pierre Cathala
Preceded by: Aristide Briand	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1932	Succeeded by: André Tardieu
Preceded by: Adolphe Landry	Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions 1932	Succeeded by: Albert Dalimier
Preceded by: Henry de Jouvenel	Minister of Colonies 1934	Succeeded by: Louis Rollin
Preceded by: Louis Barthou	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1934–1936	Succeeded by: Pierre Étienne Flandin
Preceded by: Fernand Bouisson	President of the Council 1935–1936	Succeeded by: Albert Sarraut
Preceded by: Philippe Pétain	Vice President of the Council 1940	Succeeded by: —
Preceded by: Paul Baudoin	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1940	Succeeded by: Pierre Étienne Flandin
Preceded by: Philippe Pétain	President of the Council 1942–1944	Succeeded by: Charles de Gaulle
Preceded by: François Darlan	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1942–1944	Succeeded by: Georges Bidault
Preceded by: Pierre Pucheu	Minister of the Interior 1942–1944	Succeeded by: Adrien Tixier
Preceded by: Paul Marion	Minister of Information 1942–1944	Succeeded by: Pierre-Henri Teitgen

Persondata
NAME	Laval, Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	French politician
DATE OF BIRTH	28 June 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH	Châteldon, Puy-de-Dôme, France
DATE OF DEATH	15 October 1945
PLACE OF DEATH	Paris, France