Why did Louis XIV govern without a chief minister?

Answer 1

After the death of Prime minister Mazarinin 1661, Louis XIV. decided to control gouvernement by himself to prove his authority and he cancelled the post of Prime Minister

Answer 2

Louis XIV governed without a chief minister because he believed in absolutism and wanted to consolidate power in his own hands. He saw himself as the true ruler and did not want to delegate authority to a single individual who could potentially challenge his control. Instead, he relied on a network of advisors and administrators to carry out his policies and manage the government.