Colonial heads of French Equatorial Africa
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| French Equatorial Africa protectorate French Equatorial Africa French Equatorial Africa or the AEF was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.-History:... (Afrique Equatoriale Français (AEF)) French Equatorial Africa French Equatorial Africa or the AEF was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.-History:... |
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| 1883 to 28 September 1897 | Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, best known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza , was a Franco-Italian explorer, born in Italy and later naturalized Frenchman... , Commissioner-General |
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| 28 September 1897 to 1898 | Henri Félix de Lamothe, Commissioner-General | |
| ? | Jean-Baptiste Philémon Lemaire, acting Commissioner-General | |
| 1898 to 1901 | Louis Albert Grodet, Commissioner-General | |
| 1901 to 28 June 1908 | Émile Gentil Émile Gentil Émile Gentil was a French colonial administrator, naval officer, and colonial military leader.Born at Volmunster in the department of Moselle, he later attended the École Navale, the school that formed French naval officers. As an ensign, he was assigned to conduct hydrographic soundings along the... , acting Commissioner-General |
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| 28 June 1908 to 1919 | Martial Henri Merlin, Governor-General | |
| 1919 to 16 May 1920 | Gabriel Louis Angoulvant Gabriel Louis Angoulvant Gabriel Louis Angoulvant was a Governor General in the second French colonial empire. He was elected to the French parliament, representing the French territories in India, in 1920, and he contributed to the organization of the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931... , Governor-General |
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| 16 May 1920 to 5 September 1920 | Maurice Pierre Lapalud, acting Governor-General | |
| 5 September 1920 to 1924 | Jean Victor Augagneur, Governor-General | |
| 21 August 1923 to 8 July 1924 | Robert Paul Marie de Guise Robert Paul Marie de Guise Robert Paul Marie de Guise was Governor General for various colonies in French Colonial Empire.-Titles Held:... , acting Governor-General |
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| 8 July 1924 to 16 October 1924 | Matteo-Mathieu-Maurice Alfassa, acting Governor-General | |
| 16 October 1924 to 17 November 1934 | Raphaël Valentin Marius Antonetti, Governor-General | |
| 17 November 1934 to 15 March 1935 | Georges Édouard Alexandre Renard, Governor-General | |
| 20 March 1935 to 5 April 1936 | Marcel Alix Jean Marchessou, acting Governor-General | |
| 5 April 1936 to 21 April 1939 | Dieudonné François Joseph Marie Reste, Governor-General | |
| 21 April 1939 to 3 September 1939 | Léon Solomiac Léon Solomiac Léon Solomiac was Governor General for various colonies in French Colonial Empire.... , acting Governor-General |
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| 3 September 1939 to 28 August 1940 | Pierre François Boisson, Governor-General | |
| 17 July 1940 to 28 August 1940 | Louis Husson, acting Governor-General | For Boisson |
| 28 August 1940 to 11 August 1941 | Edgard de Larminat Edgard de Larminat Edgard de Larminat was a French general, who fought in two World Wars. He was one of the most important military figures who rejoined the Free French forces in 1940... , acting Governor-General |
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| 11 August 1941 to 15 February 1944 | Adolphe Félix Sylvestre Éboué, Governor-General | |
| 15 February 1944 to 2 October 1944 | Ange Marie Charles André Bayardelle, acting Governor-General | |
| 2 October 1944 to 3 August 1946 | Ange Marie Charles André Bayardelle, Governor-General | |
| 3 August 1946 to 5 June 1947 | Jean Louis Marie André Soucadaux, acting Governor-General | 1st Term |
| 5 June 1947 to 5 July 1947 | Laurent Elisée Péchoux, acting Governor-General | |
| 5 July 1947 to 17 September 1947 | Charles Luizet, Governor-General | |
| 15 November 1947 to 26 March 1948 | Jean Louis Marie André Soucadaux, Governor-General | 2nd Term |
| 26 March 1948 to 21 September 1951 | Bernard Cornut-Gentille Bernard Cornut-Gentille Bernard Cornut-Gentille was a French administrator and politician.Born in Brest, Finistère, Cornut-Gentille studied at the École Libre des Sciences Politiques. In 1943 he was appointed as the Subprefect of Reims, but resigned to assist the Free French delegate Émile Bollaert... , Governor-General |
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| 21 September 1951 to 4 April 1957 | Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet, Governor-General | |
| 4 April 1957 to 29 January 1958 | Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet, High-Commissioner | |
| 29 January 1958 to 15 July 1958 | Pierre Messmer Pierre Messmer Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Minister of Armies under Charles de Gaulle from 1960 to 1969 – the longest serving since Étienne François, duc de Choiseul under Louis XV – and then as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1972 to 1974... , High-Commissioner |
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| 15 July 1958 to 15 August 1960 | Yvon Bourges, High-Commissioner | |
See also
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