Minister of Transport (France)

The Minister of Transport (French: Ministre des Transports) is a cabinet member in the Government of France. The post is currently that of a junior minister within the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion.

The position was created in 1870 as a modification to the position of Minister of Public Works (Ministre des Travaux Publics), which had been established in 1830. It has frequently been combined with the position of Minister of Infrastructure (Ministre de l'Équipement), Minister of Housing (Ministre du Logement), Minister of Tourism (Ministre du Tourisme), Minister of Territorial Development (Ministre de l'Aménagement du territoire), as well as Minister of the Sea (Ministre de la Mer). Following the election of Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France in 2007, the Ministry of Transport, Public Works, Tourism and the Sea was absorbed by the Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable and Territorial Development.

The current officeholder is François Durovray, who has held the position since 21 September 2024 with the title of minister delegate (Ministre délégué aux Transports) in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.^[1]

Ministers of Transport (or equivalent) since 1870

21 September – present: François Durovray
8 February 2024 – 21 September 2024: Patrice Vergriete
4 July 2022 – 11 January 2024: Clément Beaune^[2]
3 September 2019 – 16 May 2022: Jean-Baptiste Djebbari (Secretary of State for Transport, Minister Delegate for Transport from 6 July 2020)
17 May 2017 – 16 July 2019: Élisabeth Borne (Minister for Transport)
26 August 2014 – 10 May 2017: Alain Vidalies^[3]
16 May 2012 – 25 August 2014: Frédéric Cuvillier (Minister Delegate for Transport and the Maritime Economy, Minister Delegate for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries from 21 June 2012, Secretary of State for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries from 2 April 2014)
14 November 2010 – 10 May 2012: Thierry Mariani (Minister for Transport from 29 June 2011)
15 May 2007 – 13 November 2010: Dominique Bussereau (Secretary of State for Transport)
2 June 2005 – 15 May 2007: Dominique Perben
7 May 2002 – 2 June 2005: Gilles de Robien
4 June 1997 – 7 May 2002: Jean-Claude Gayssot
18 May 1995 – 4 June 1997: Bernard Pons
29 March 1993 – 18 May 1995: Bernard Bosson
2 April 1992 – 29 March 1993: Jean-Louis Bianco
15 May 1991 – 2 April 1992: Paul Quilès
21 December 1990 – 15 May 1991: Louis Besson
23 June 1988 – 21 December 1990: Michel Delebarre
10 May 1988 – 23 June 1988: Louis Mermaz
20 March 1986 – 10 May 1988: Pierre Méhaignerie
20 September 1985 – 20 March 1986: Jean Auroux
17 July 1984 – 20 September 1985: Paul Quilès
22 June 1981 – 17 July 1984: Charles Fiterman
21 May 1981 – 22 June 1981: Louis Mermaz
2 October 1980 – 21 May 1981: Daniel Hoeffel
3 April 1978 – 2 October 1980: Joël Le Theule
2 April 1973 – 27 February 1974: Yves Guéna
5 July 1972 – 2 April 1973: Robert Galley
7 January 1971 – 5 July 1972: Jean Chamant
22 June 1969 – 31 December 1970: Raymond Mondon
6 April 1967 – 22 June 1969: Jean Chamant
28 November 1962 – 6 April 1967: Marc Jacquet
15 May 1962 – 28 November 1962: Roger Dusseaulx
9 June 1958 – 15 May 1962: Robert Buron
3 June 1958 – 9 June 1958: Antoine Pinay
13 June 1957 – 1 June 1958: Édouard Bonnefous
23 February 1955 – 1 February 1956: Édouard Corniglion-Molinier
3 September 1954 – 23 February 1955: Jacques Chaban-Delmas
14 August 1954 – 3 September 1954: Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
19 June 1954 – 14 August 1954: Jacques Chaban-Delmas
28 June 1953 – 19 June 1954: Jacques Chastellain
8 March 1952 – 28 June 1953: André Morice
12 July 1950 – 8 March 1952: Antoine Pinay
2 July 1950 – 12 July 1950: Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
7 February 1950 – 2 July 1950: Jacques Chastellain
11 September 1948 – 7 February 1950: Christian Pineau
5 September 1948 – 11 September 1948: Henri Queuille
24 November 1947 – 5 September 1948: Christian Pineau
21 November 1945 – 24 November 1947: Jules Moch
10 September 1944 – 21 November 1945: René Mayer
9 November 1943 – 10 September 1944: René Mayer (commissioner)
27 June 1940 – 12 July 1940: Ludovic-Oscar Frossard
16 June 1940 – 27 June 1940: Ludovic-Oscar Frossard
5 June 1940 – 16 June 1940: Ludovic-Oscar Frossard
23 August 1938 – 5 June 1940: Anatole de Monzie
10 April 1938 – 23 August 1938: Ludovic-Oscar Frossard
13 March 1938 – 10 April 1938: Jules Moch
22 June 1937 – 13 March 1938: Henri Queuille
4 June 1936 – 22 June 1937: Albert Bedouce
24 January 1936 – 4 June 1936: Camille Chautemps
7 June 1935 – 24 January 1936: Laurent Eynac
1 June 1935 – 7 June 1935: Joseph Paganon
8 November 1934 – 1 June 1935: Henri Roy
9 February 1934 – 8 November 1934: Pierre Étienne Flandin
31 January 1933 – 9 February 1934: Joseph Paganon
18 December 1932 – 31 January 1933: Georges Bonnet
3 June 1932 – 18 December 1932: Édouard Daladier
20 February 1932 – 3 June 1932: Charles Guernier
27 January 1931 – 20 February 1932: Maurice Deligne
13 December 1930 – 27 January 1931: Édouard Daladier
2 December 1930 – 13 December 1930: Georges Pernot
21 February 1930 – 2 March 1930: Édouard Daladier
3 November 1929 – 21 February 1930: Georges Pernot
11 November 1928 – 3 November 1929: Pierre Forgeot
23 July 1926 – 11 November 1928: André Tardieu
19 July 1926 – 23 July 1926: Orly André-Hesse
23 June 1926 – 19 July 1926: Charles Daniel-Vincent
29 October 1925 – 23 June 1926: Anatole de Monzie
17 April 1925 – 29 October 1925: Pierre Laval
14 June 1924 – 17 April 1925: Victor Peytral
29 March 1924 – 14 June 1924: Yves Le Trocquer
20 January 1920 – 29 March 1924: Yves Le Trocquer
5 May 1919 – 20 January 1920: Albert Claveille
12 September 1917 – 5 May 1919: Albert Claveille
20 March 1917 – 12 September 1917: Georges Desplas
12 December 1916 – 20 March 1917: Édouard Herriot
26 August 1914 – 12 December 1916: Marcel Sembat
13 June 1914 – 26 August 1914: René Renoult
9 June 1914 – 13 June 1914: Jean Dupuy
9 December 1913 – 9 June 1914: Fernand David
22 March 1913 – 9 December 1913: Joseph Thierry
14 January 1912 – 22 March 1913: Jean Dupuy
27 June 1911 – 14 January 1912: Victor Augagneur
2 March 1911 – 27 June 1911: Charles Dumont
3 November 1910 – 2 March 1911: Louis Puech
24 July 1909 – 3 November 1910: Alexandre Millerand
14 March 1906 – 24 July 1909: Louis Barthou
24 January 1905 – 14 March 1906: Armand Gauthier de l'Aude
7 June 1902 – 24 January 1905: Émile Maruéjouls
22 June 1899 – 7 June 1902: Pierre Baudin
6 May 1899 – 22 June 1899: Jean Monestier
1 November 1898 – 6 May 1899: Camille Krantz
17 September 1898 – 1 November 1898: Jules Godin
28 June 1898 – 17 September 1898: Louis Tillaye
29 April 1896 – 28 June 1898: Adolphe Turrel
1 November 1895 – 29 April 1896: Edmond Guyot-Dessaigne
26 January 1895 – 1 November 1895: Ludovic Dupuy-Dutemps
30 May 1894 – 13 January 1895: Louis Barthou
3 December 1893 – 30 May 1894: Charles Jonnart
27 February 1892 – 3 December 1893: Jules Viette
22 February 1889 – 27 February 1892: Yves Guyot
3 April 1888 – 22 February 1889: Pierre Deluns-Montaud
12 December 1887 – 3 April 1888: Émile Loubet
30 May 1887 – 12 December 1887: Severiano de Heredia
4 November 1886 – 30 May 1887: Édouard Millaud
7 January 1886 – 2 November 1886: Charles Baïhaut
16 April 1885 – 7 January 1886: Charles Demôle
6 April 1885 – 16 April 1885: Sadi Carnot
21 February 1883 – 6 April 1885: David Raynal
10 August 1882 – 21 February 1883: Anne Charles Hérisson
30 January 1882 – 7 August 1882: Henri Varroy
14 November 1881 – 30 January 1882: David Raynal
23 September 1880 – 14 November 1881: Sadi Carnot
28 December 1879 – 23 September 1880: Henri Varroy
13 December 1877 – 28 December 1879: Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet
23 November 1877 – 13 December 1877: Michel Graëff
17 May 1877 – 23 November 1877: Auguste Pâris
9 March 1876 – 17 May 1877: Albert Christophle
22 May 1874 – 9 March 1876: Eugène Caillaux
26 November 1873 – 22 May 1874: Roger de Larcy
25 May 1873 – 26 November 1873: Alfred Deseilligny
18 May 1873 – 25 May 1873: René Bérenger
7 December 1872 – 18 May 1873: Oscar Bardi de Fourtou
19 February 1871 – 7 December 1872: Roger de Larcy
4 September 1870 – 19 February 1871: Pierre Frédéric Dorian

References

^ "François Durovray | Ministère du Partenariat avec les territoires et de la Décentralisation Ministère de la Transition écologique, de l'Énergie, du Climat et de la Prévention des risques Ministère du Logement et de la Rénovation urbaine". www.ecologie.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Composition of the new French Government". France in the UK. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ "Biographie d'Alain Vidalies". Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.

[1] "François Durovray | Ministère du Partenariat avec les territoires et de la Décentralisation Ministère de la Transition écologique, de l'Énergie, du Climat et de la Prévention des risques Ministère du Logement et de la Rénovation urbaine". www.ecologie.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[2] "Composition of the new French Government". France in the UK. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[3] "Biographie d'Alain Vidalies". Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.

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Head of government	Prime Minister
Ministerial portfolios	Europe and Foreign Affairs National Education, Youth and Sports Economy and Finance Armed Forces Interior Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion Ecological Transition Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities Justice Culture Overseas Solidarity and Health Sea Higher Education, Research and Innovation Agriculture and Food Public Transformation and Service Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Former portfolios	Air Information Navy Police War

Ministers of Transport (or equivalent) since 1870

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