Raoul Péret

He first served in government in Gaston Doumergue's first administration (1913–1914) as secretary of state to Interior Minister René Renoult.

In the reshuffle following the resignation of Joseph Caillaux, Péret became Minister of Commerce, Industry, Posts and Telegraphs from 17 March 1914 to 9 June 1914.

In 1920 he replaced Paul Deschanel as President of the Chamber of Deputies when the latter resigned due to ill-health.

He wished to undertake major financial reforms to meet the growing economic crisis in France, but was unable to find support from his colleagues.

A financial scandal in late 1930 concerning his actions as Minister of Finance in 1926 under Briand, and his connections with the entrepreneur Albert Oustric, led to his resignation, and that of Tardieu's government.