Minister for the Maison du Roi facts for kids

The Minister for the Maison du Roi was an important job in the French government a long time ago. This person was in charge of the Maison du Roi, which means the "King's Household." Think of it as managing everything related to the king's personal life, his palace, and the people who worked for him. It was a bit like being the head of a very large, royal home and its staff!

The Old System (Ancien Régime)

Before the French Revolution, France had a system called the Ancien Régime (which means "Old System"). During this time, the person in charge of the King's Household was called the Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi. This was a very powerful government role.

Secretaries of State: 1570-1789

Many different people held this important job during the Ancien Régime. Here are some of them:

• 1570–1579 : Simon Fizes, baron de Sauves
• 1579–1588 : Villeroy Brulard
• 1579–1588 : Claude Pinard, seigneur de Comblisy et de Cramailles
• 1588–1613 : Martin Ruzé, Seigneur de Beaulieu
• 1588–1594 : Louis de Revol
• 1606–1638 : Antoine de Loménie
• 1615–1643 : Henri Auguste de Loménie, sieur de Brienne
• 1643–1669 : Henri du Plessis-Guénégaud, sieur du Plessis-Belleville
• 1669–1683 : Jean-Baptiste Colbert, also the contrôleur général des finances (finance minister)
• 1672–1690 : Jean-Baptiste Colbert, marquis de Seignelay
• 1690–1699 : Louis Phélypeaux (1643-1727), comte de Pontchartrain
• 1693–1715 : Jérôme Phélypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain
• 1715–1718 : Louis Phélypeaux, marquis de La Vrillière
• 1718–1749 : Jean Frédéric Phélypeaux, marquis de Maurepas
• 1749–1775 : Louis Phélypeaux, marquis de La Vrillière, comte de Saint-Florentin
• 1775–1776 : Chrétien-Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
• 1776–1783 : Antoine-Jean Amelot de Chaillou
• 1783–1787 : Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
• 1788–1789 : Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil

Constitutional Monarchy Period

After the French Revolution, France became a constitutional monarchy. This meant the king still ruled, but his power was limited by a constitution. During this short period, there was one Minister for the Maison du Roi:

• 19 July 1789 – 25 January 1791 : François-Emmanuel Guignard, comte de Saint-Priest.

Bourbon Restoration Era

Later, the monarchy was brought back in France during a time known as the Bourbon Restoration. The role of Minister for the Maison du Roi returned.

• 29 May 1814 – 20 March 1815 : Pierre Jean Casimir, duc de Blacas d'Aulps
• 1 November 1820 – 4 August 1824 : Jacques Alexandre Law de Lauriston
• 4 August 1824 – 4 January 1828 : Ambroise-Polycarpe de La Rochefoucauld, duc de Doudeauville.

July Monarchy Period

When Louis-Philippe of France became king during the July Monarchy, things changed again. He didn't have a traditional "King's Household" in the same way previous kings did. So, there was no official Minister for the Maison du Roi.

Instead, there was an "intendant général of the civil list." This person managed the king's personal money and expenses, but they weren't considered a member of the government.

• 10 October 1830 – 2 November 1830 : Camille de Montalivet (provisional intendant of crown grants)
• 2 November 1830 – 10 October 1832 : Agathon Jean François Fain
• 10 October 1832 – 22 February 1836 : Camille de Montalivet
• 22 February 1836 – 6 September 1836 : Agathon Jean François Fain
• 6 September 1836 – 15 April 1837 : Camille de Montalivet
• 15 April 1837 – 31 March 1839 : Pierre-Marie Taillepied de Bondy
• 31 March 1839 – 2 February 1848 : Camille de Montalivet

Second Empire Era

During the Second Empire, led by Emperor Napoleon III, the role of Minister for the Maison du Roi was brought back.

• 14 December 1852 – 23 November 1860 : Achille Fould
• 4 December 1860 – 10 August 1870 : Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant