Provisional government of 1848 | |
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 FranceCabinet of France | |
 The members of the Provisional Government, byAchille Devéria | |
| Date formed | 24 February 1848 |
| Date dissolved | 9 May 1848 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Louis Philippe II(claimant) Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure |
| Head of government | Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of François-Pierre Guizot |
| Successor | Executive Commission of 1848 |
TheProvisional government was the first government of theFrench Second Republic, formed on 24 February 1848 following the abolition of theJuly Monarchy by theFebruary Revolution. Theprovisional government was succeeded on 9 May 1848 by theExecutive Commission.
The Provisional Government was formed after three days of street fighting in Paris that ended in the abdication of KingLouis Philippe I at noon on February 24.The leaders of the government were selected by acclamation in two different meetings later that day, one at the Chamber of Deputies and the other at the Hôtel de Ville.The first set of seven names, chosen at the Chamber of Deputies, came from the list of deputies made by the moderate republican paperLe National.The second set of names, chosen at the Hôtel de Ville, came from a list made by the more radical republican paperLa Réforme. In addition to the first set of deputies it included three journalists and a representative of the workers.Later that evening the combined list was acclaimed at the Hôtel de Ville.[1]
The members of the new Provisional Government collectively acted as head of state. They included the former deputiesJacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure,Alphonse de Lamartine,Adolphe Crémieux,François Arago,Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin,Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès andPierre Marie de Saint-Georges.The three journalists wereArmand Marrast,Louis Blanc (a socialist) andFerdinand Flocon. The representative of the workers wasAlexandre Martin, known as "Albert".[1]
Like its successor, theExecutive Commission, the provisional government had acollective leadership, that exercised the power of head of state (French:Chief d'état) for all its duration.
The positions of power in the Provisional Government were mainly given to moderate republicans, althoughÉtienne Arago was made Minister of Posts andMarc Caussidière became Prefect of Police. Alexandre Martin ("Albert"), Louis Blanc and Ferdinand Flocon did not get ministerial portfolios, and so had little power.[2] The ministers were:
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French Provisional Government of 1848 (24 February 1848 to 9 May 1848) | ||
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| Navy and Colonies | François Arago, Sub-secretaryVictor Schœlcher | |
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