The Minister of Liberated Regions () was a cabinet position in France after World War I (1914–18) responsible for the reintegration of the regions of Alsace and Lorraine that had been incorporated in Germany after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
History
On 17 November 1917, Georges Clemenceau created the Ministry of Blockade, which was also responsible for the liberated regions. The first minister was Charler-Célestin Jonnart, replaced on 23 November 1917 by Albert François Lebrun. Lebrun took responsibility for the liberated regions, while M. Delavaud took responsibility for the blockade. Émile Ogier, a career civil servant, was minister from January 1920 until Louis Loucheur took over. Louis Marin (politician) was Minister from 29 March 1924 to 14 June 1924 in the third cabinet of Raymond Poincaré and the ephemeral cabinet of Frédéric François-Marsal.
Ministers
From To Cabinet Officeholder16 November 1917 23 November 1917 Georges Clemenceau (2) Charles Jonnart (Liberated Regions and Blockade)23 November 1917 6 November 1919 Georges Clemenceau (2) Albert François Lebrun6 November 1919 20 January 1920 Georges Clemenceau (2) André Tardieu20 January 1920 24 September 1920 Alexandre Millerand Émile Ogier 24 September 1920 16 January 1921 Georges Leygues Émile Ogier16 January 1921 15 January 1922 Aristide Briand (7) Louis Loucheur15 January 1922 29 March 1924 Raymond Poincaré (2) Charles Reibel29 March 1924 9 June 1924 Raymond Poincaré (3) Louis Marin8 June 1924 15 June 1924 Frédéric François-Marsal Louis Marin14 June 1924 17 April 1925 Édouard Herriot (1) Victor Dalbiez
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