Ministry of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
| Talleyrand Ministry | |
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| cabinet of France | |
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| Date formed | 9 July 1815 |
| Date dissolved | 26 September 1815 |
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| Head of state | Louis XVIII of France |
| Head of government | Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord |
| Total no. of ministers | 5 |
| Member party | Doctrinaire, nonpartisans |
| Opposition party | Ultras |
| Opposition leader | François-Régis de La Bourdonnaye |
| History | |
| Election(s) | August 1815 |
| Predecessor | French Provisional Government of 1815 |
| Successor | First ministry of Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis de Richelieu |
The Ministry of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord was formed on 9 July 1815 after the second Bourbon Restoration under King Louis XVIII of France. It replaced the French Provisional Government of 1815 that had been formed when Napoleon abdicated after the Battle of Waterloo. The cabinet was dissolved on 26 September 1815 and replaced by the First ministry of Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis de Richelieu.
The Prince of Talleyrand was again called to form a government by Louis XVIII, after the arrive of the King in Saint-Denis at 7 July. Talleyrand formally formed his government at 9 July, maintaining for himself the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet was composed mainly by Doctrinaires, liberal royalists who formed a moderate group inside the Chamber of Deputies, opposing to Ultras.
However, after 2 months and 17 days, Tallayrand resigned for three reasons:
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