André Ménard
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André Ménard was a Governor General in the French colonial empire
in the 20th century.
happened on 13 June 1954. In the aftermath, he recalled the Administrator
of Yanam (Administrateur de Yanaon), George Sala, to Pondicherry.
French colonial empire
The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule primarily from the 17th century to the late 1960s. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the colonial empire of France was the second-largest in the world behind the British Empire. The French colonial empire...
in the 20th century.
Significant events
During his reign, the coup d'État de YanaonCoup d'état de Yanaon
The Coup d'état of Yanaon was an incident which brought interest for both India and France when both governments were in an ongoing negotiations in Delhi and Paris regarding the future of French settlements in India in 1954.Yanam was a predominantly pro-French colony, with staunch pro-French...
happened on 13 June 1954. In the aftermath, he recalled the Administrator
Administration (government)
The term administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction.-United States:In United States usage, the term refers to the executive branch under a specific president , for example: the "Barack Obama administration." It can also mean an executive branch agency...
of Yanam (Administrateur de Yanaon), George Sala, to Pondicherry.