French Executive Commission of 1848

Executive Commission of 1848
France
Cabinet of France
The members of the Executive Commission (from left to right): Arago, Garnier-Pagès, Marie, Ledru-Rollin, and Lamartine.
Date formed9 May 1848
Date dissolved24 June 1848
People and organisations
Head of stateExecutive Commission members
Head of governmentFrançois Arago
History
PredecessorProvisional Government of 1848
SuccessorCabinet of General Cavaignac

The Executive Commission of 1848 (French: Commission exécutive) was a short-lived government during the French Second Republic, chaired by François Arago, which exercised executive power from 9 May to 24 June 1848. It succeeded the Provisional Government of 1848 and was in turn replaced by the Cabinet of General Cavaignac. The members of the Commission acted as collective head of state.

The Commission lacked support in the National Assembly. It soon found itself at odds with the conservative majority and effectively unable to properly govern. The closure of the National Workshops, which led to the June Days uprising, sealed its fate. Judging the Commission unable to quell the uprising, the Assembly effectively dissolved it on 24 June by a vote of no confidence and gave full powers to General Louis-Eugène Cavaignac.

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