 The council, under the presidency of Lieutenant General Henri Namphy, consisted of five members, three from the military and two civilians.The military members were Colonels Williams Régala, Max Valles, and Prosper Avril, while the civilian members were Gérard Gourgue and Alix Cinéas.Gourgue resigned from the council less than two months after it was formed, and Colonel Valles, Colonel Avril, and Cinéas were forced to resign soon after.