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Gaëtan de Rochebouët

Gaëtan de Grimaudet de Rochebouët (French::; 1813–1899) was a French general who served as Prime Minister for less than a month in late 1877.

On 29 June 1877, Patrice de MacMahon dissolved the House after being outvoted. The elections of 14 October 1877 were a victory for Republicans, who won a majority of seats. President MacMahon at first attempted to resist. He asked the General Rochebouet form a "department of business", with which the House refused to deal: Rochebouet resigned less than 24 hours after his appointment. MacMahon decided to accept the conditions of Julius Dufaure, forming a new, left of center government.

Rochebouët's Ministry, 23 November 1877 – 13 December 1877

  • Gaëtan de Grimaudet de Rochebouët – President of the Council and Minister of War
  • Marquis de Banneville – Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Charles Welche – Minister of the Interior
  • François Dutilleul – Minister of Finance
  • François Le Pelletier – Minister of Justice
  • Albert Roussin – Minister of Marine and Colonies
  • Hervé Faye – Minister of Public Instruction, Fine Arts, and Worship
  • Michel Graëff – Minister of Public Works
  • Jules Ozenne – Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

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