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The Government of National Defense (French: Gouvernement de la Défense nationale) was the first government of the Third Republic of France from 4 September 1870 to 13 February 1871 during the Franco-Prussian War. It was formed after the Emperor Napoleon III was captured by the Prussian Army.

Members

General Louis Jules Trochu, President of the Government
Léon Gambetta, Minister of the Interior
Jules Favre, Vice-President, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Adolphe Le Flô, Minister of War
Léon Martin Fourichon, Minister of the Navy and the Colonies
Ernest Picard, Minister of Finance
Jules Ferry, Secretary of the Government
Jules Simon, Minister of Education, Religion, and Arts
Adolphe Crémieux, Minister of Justice
Emmanuel Arago, Minister of the Interior
Pierre Frédéric Dorian, Minister of Public Works
Henri Rochefort, Minister without Portfolio
Alexandre Glais-Bizoin, Minister without Portfolio
Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès, Minister without Portfolio
Eugène Pelletan, Minister without Portfolio

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General Louis-Jules Trochu, head of the Government of National Defence

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