Théodore Steeg

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Théodore Steeg
Théodore Steeg
In office
December 13, 1930 – January 27, 1931
Preceded by André Tardieu
Succeeded by Pierre Laval
Born December 19, 1868
Died December 19, 1950
Political party None

Théodore Steeg (December 19, 1868 in Libourne, Gironde – December 19, 1950 in Paris) was a French politician of the Third Republic, deputy of the Seine from 1906 to 1914 and senator of the same department from 1914 to 1940.

He was also former governor general of Algeria (1921-1925) and then resident general of Morocco (1925-1929). President of the Council (and simultaneously Minister of Colonies)of a conservative majority from 13 December, 1930 to 27 January 1931, he held over his career a number of important ministerial offices, including Minister of Interior during World War I :

  1. Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux-Arts in Ernest Monis's cabinet (2 March 1911, 13 January 12)
  2. Minister of Interior in Raymond Poincaré's government (14 January 1912 - 21 January 1913)
  3. Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux-Arts in Aristide Briand's third and fourth cabinets (21 January - 21 March, 1913)
  4. Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux-Arts in Alexandre Ribot's fifth cabinet (20 March - 1 September, 1917)
  5. Minister of Interior in Paul Painlevé's cabinet (1st September - 16 November 1917).
  6. Minister of Interior in Alexandre Millerand's first and second cabinet & also in Georges Leygues's cabinet(20 January, 1920 - 16 January, 1921)
  7. Minister of Justice in Painlevé's second cabinet (17 April - 10 October, 1925)
  8. Minister of Justice in Camille Chautemps's government (21 February - 1st March, 1930)
  9. Minister of Colonies in his own cabinet (13 December, 1930 - 27 January, 1931)
  10. Minister of Colonies in Camille Chautemps's cabinet (18 January - 13 March, 1938)

[edit] Steeg's Government, 13 December 1930 - 27 January 1931

  • Théodore Steeg - President of the Council and Minister of Colonies
  • Aristide Briand - Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Louis Barthou - Minister of War
  • Georges Leygues - Minister of the Interior
  • Louis Germain-Martin - Minister of Finance
  • Louis Loucheur - Minister of National Economy, Commerce, and Industry
  • Maurice Palmade - Minister of Budget
  • Édouard Grinda - Minister of Labour and Social Security Provisions
  • Henri Chéron - Minister of Justice
  • Albert Sarraut - Minister of Military Marine
  • Charles Daniélou - Minister of Merchant Marine
  • Paul Painlevé - Minister of Air
  • Camille Chautemps - Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts
  • Robert Thoumyre - Minister of Pensions
  • Victor Boret - Minister of Agriculture
  • Édouard Daladier - Minister of Public Works
  • Henri Queuille - Minister of Public Health
  • Georges Bonnet - Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones

Changes

  • 23 December 1930 - Maurice Dormann succeeds Thoumyre as Minister of Pensions.
Preceded by
René Renoult		 Minister of Justice
1925		 Succeeded by
Anatole de Monzie
Preceded by
Lucien Hubert		 Minister of Justice
1929–1930		 Succeeded by
Raoul Pèret
Preceded by
André Tardieu		 Prime Ministers of France
1930–1931		 Succeeded by
Pierre Laval
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