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President of the Republic:
Paul Theisman (inaugurated July 7th, 1941)

Current French Cabinet Members:
President of the Council (Prime Minister): Gaston Monnerville
Vice President of the Council: Jean-Pierre Murail*
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Jean-Pierre Murail*
Minister of National Defence and War: Jean-Marie Lemaréchal*
Minister of the Interior: Marcel Sébillot*
Minister of Finance: Jean-Yves Ichac*
Minister of National Economy: Jacques Rueff
Minister of Labour: Nicolas Oury*
Minister of Justice: Edmond Michelet
Minister of Marine: Gabriel Auphan
Minister of Air: Jean-François Jannekeyn
Minister of National Education: Jules Bernard* (1941-43); Jean-Jacques Saval (1943-)
Minister of Veterans and Pensioners: Auguste Champetier de Ribes
Minister of Agriculture: Pierre Marot*
Minister of Colonies: Georges Mandel
Minister of Public Works: Alain Piaget*
Minister of Public Health: Jean-Baptiste Méliès*
Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones: Hector Devos*
Minister of Commerce: Jean Desrosiers*

Current French Assistant Members:
Assistant Minister of National Defence and War: Alfred August Metayer*

Political Parties of France (1941):
Parti communiste français / French Communist Party: party of the far left, proponent of collectivist economics.

Parti socialiste français / French Socialist Party: Leftist party, proponent of more moderate collectivist economics and social liberalism.

Front républicain / Republican Front: Center-left party. Supports statist ('etatist') economics combined with social liberalism.

Alliance républicaine / Republican Alliance: A tripartisme (three-party alliance) of the main center-right parties, the Radical Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the Republican Union. They adhere to social conservativism, economic (classical) liberalism, and colonial reform. Composed of:
- Parti radical / Radical Party: Center to Center-right party with moderate stances on economic and social issues.
- Démocratie Libérale / Liberal Democracy: A party of conservative liberalism, advocating economic liberalism (classical liberalism) and social conservative views. They are strong advocates of colonial reform.
- Union républicaine française / French Republican Union: A moderate right party focusing on social conservative values. They are the more moderate wing of the Action Française, and broke off from that party to form the Republican Alliance.

Action Française: A far-right party. Their moderate wing broke off in 1939 to form the Union républicaine française (French Republican Union), substantially hurting their credibility.

Mouvement Legitimiste (also Camelots du Roi) / Legitimist Movement: A royalist party opposed to republican government in France and strongly in favor of the return to a strong monarchial system.

Political Parties of Indochina (1941):
Viet Dan Party (Democratic Party of Vietnam): The Viet Dan are strong in Cochinchina (South Vietnam) and the Vietnamese highlands, where the Montagnards (or Degar people) represent one of their strongest support groups.

Viet Tan Party (Vietnamese Reform Party): The Viet Tan are the main pro-independence party after their split from the DDDTQ over issues with the Binh Xuyen gangs.

Dang Dong Duong To quoc (Indochinese Fatherland Party): The DDDTQ was formerly the main pro-independence party permitted in Indochina. The DDDTQ suffered from a close association with the Binh Xuyen gangs, and the Viet Tan split from the DDDTQ following issues over corruption. The DDDTQ has suffered decline in popularity, however they remain a potent force in South Vietnam and could serve as a spoiler to decide the election.

Dai Viet Party (Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam): Banned due to their attacks on French colonial troops, Vietnamese government centers, and Indochinese administrators.

Viet Minh (League for the Independence of Vietnam): Pro-independence Communist party banned due to their ties to violent political groups.

Governor-General
Truong Van Bao (1941-)

Current Cabinet:
Minister of Agriculture and Industry: Lan Khiem
Minister of Commerce: Ham Van Loc
Minister of Education and Health: Thich Anh Hung
Minister of Finance: Nguyen Phi
Minister of Justice: Ho Le Hung
Minister of Public Works and Transportation: Jacques de Rosnay
Minister Without Portfolio: Nguyen Van Minh (also Leader of the Opposition)

Description of Government in Indochina (as of 1941 elections)
Up to the 1941 special election, France administered Indochina under a Governor-General appointed in Paris. As part of the Indochina Protocol, France created the fifty-seat Indochina Governing Council and allowed a special election (on September 7, 1941) for Governor-General. Thirty-five seats of the Indochina Governing Council were filled by election of Indochinese candidates, while the remaining fifteen seats were filled by representatives picked by the French president and confirmed by the French Parliament.

The Indochina Governing Council can pass laws applying to the region of Indochina (subject to veto by the French president). The Council also approves or rejects the Governor-General's cabinet selections, and can pass a vote of no-confidence in the Governor-General.

Governor-General Truong Van Bao and most of the cabinet is composed of Viet Tan party members, but Minister Without Portfolio Nguyen Van Minh is the leader of the opposition Viet Dan party. The Viet Dan hold a majority of the Indochinese seats on the Indochina Governing Council, and it is presumed that Van Minh's selection as Minister Without Portfolio, and thus placement on the cabinet, was made to smooth Van Bao's cabinet selections.