Pierre Messmer (born March 20, 1916) is a French Gaullist politician. A veteran of the Free French Forces, he fought at the Battle of Bir Hakeim. He became prime minister under Georges Pompidou in 1972.

Messmer's First Ministry, 6 July 1972 - 2 April 1973

• Pierre Messmer - Prime Minister
• Maurice Schumann - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Michel Debré - Minister of National Defense
• Raymond Marcellin - Minister of the Interior
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Minister of Economy and Finance
• Jean Charbonnel - Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development
• Joseph Fontanet - Minister of National Education, Labour, Employment, and Population
• René Pleven - Minister of Justice
• André Bord - Minister of Veterans
• Jacques Duhamel - Minister of Cultural Affairs
• Jacques Chirac - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Olivier Guichard - Minister of Housing, Tourism, Equipment, and Regional Planning
• Robert Galley - Minister of Transport
• Jean Foyer - Minister of Public Health
• Hubert Germain - Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
• Yvon Bourges - Minister of Commerce
• Roger Frey - Minister of Administrative Reforms
• Edgar Faure - Minister of Social Affairs

Changes

• 15 March 1973 - André Bettencourt succeeds Schumann as interim Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• 16 March 1973 - Pierre Messmer succeeds Pleven as interim Minister of Justice.

Messmer's Second Ministry, 6 April 1973 - 1 March 1974

• Pierre Messmer - Prime Minister
• Michel Jobert - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Robert Galley - Minister of Armies
• Raymond Marcellin - Minister of the Interior
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Minister of Economy and Finance
• Jean Charbonnel - Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development
• Georges Gorse - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Population
• Jean Taittinger - Minister of Justice
• Joseph Fontanet - Minister of National Education
• André Bord - Minister of Veterans and War Victims
• Maurice Druon - Minister of Cultural Affairs
• Jacques Chirac - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Robert Poujade - Minister of Natural Protection and Environment
• Bernard Stasi - Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories
• Olivier Guichard - Minister of Housing, Tourism, Regional Planning, and Equipment
• Yves Guéna - Minister of Transport
• Joseph Comiti - Minister of Relations with Parliament
• Michel Poniatowski - Minister of Public Health
• Hubert Germain - Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
• Philippe Malaud - Minister of Information
• Jean Royer - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry
• Alain Peyrefitte - Minister of Administrative Reforms

Changes

• 23 October 1973 - Philippe Malaud becomes Minister of Civil Service. Jean-Philippe Lecat succeeds Malaud as Minister of Information

Messmer's Third Ministry, 1 March - 28 May 1974

• Pierre Messmer - Prime Minister
• Michel Jobert - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Robert Galley - Minister of Armies
• Jacques Chirac - Minister of the Interior
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Minister of Economy and Finance
• Yves Guéna - Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Craft Industry
• Georges Gorse - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Population
• Jean Taittinger - Minister of Justice
• Joseph Fontanet - Minister of National Education
• Alain Peyrefitte - Minister of Cultural Affairs and Environment
• Raymond Marcellin - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Olivier Guichard - Minister of Regional Planning and Equipment
• Hubert Germain - Minister of Relations with Parliament
• Michel Poniatowski - Minister of Public Health
• Jean Royer - Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
• Jean-Philippe Lecat - Minister of Information

Changes

• 11 April 1974 - Hubert Germain succeeds Royer as interim Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.

Preceded by: Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Prime Minister of France 1972-1974

Followed by: Jacques Chirac