Date formed 1 April 1794 Successor French Directory | Date dissolved 1 November 1795 | |
Head of state Committee of Public Safety Predecessor Ministers of the French National Convention | ||
The Commissioners of the Committee of Public Safety were appointed by the French Committee of Public Safety to oversee the various administrative departments between 1 April 1794 and 1 November 1795.
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History
On 12 Germinal year II (1 April 1794) Lazare Carnot proposed to suppress the executive council and the six ministers, replacing the ministers with twelve committees reporting to the Committee of Public Safety. The proposal was unanimously adopted by the National Convention.
The commissioners were dismissed when a new set of ministers was named by the French Directory on 3 November 1795.
Committees
Twelve committees were appointed, each composed of two members and one assistant, reporting to the Committee of Public Safety. The commissions were:
Committee members
The committee members, or commissioners, were: