Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)
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List of Colonial Heads of Djibouti
(French Somaliland
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
For continuation after independence, see Heads of state of Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
(French Somaliland
French Somaliland
French Somaliland was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. Established after the French signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 with the then ruling Somali Sultans, the colony lasted from 1896 until 1946, when it became an overseas territory of France....
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
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| French Suzerainty | ||
| French Settlement at Obock | ||
| 1858 to 4 June 1859 | Henri Lambert, Agent | |
| French Coast of Somalis | ||
| 11 March 1862 | French acquisition of Obock Obock Obock is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The population in 2003 was about 8,300 inhabitants.... territory |
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| 29 December 1883 to 24 June 1884 | Léonce Lagarde, vicomte de Rouffeyroux Léonce Lagarde Léonce Lagarde, comte de Rouffeyroux, was a French colonial governor of French Somaliland and ambassador.-Biography:... , Commissioner |
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| Territory of Obock and Protectorate of Tadjoura | ||
| 24 June 1884 to 5 September 1887 | Léonce Lagarde, vicomte de Rouffeyroux, Commandant | |
| 5 September 1887 to 1888 | Léonce Lagarde, vicomte de Rouffeyroux, Governor | |
| French Territory of the Afars and the Issas French Territory of the Afars and the Issas The French Territory of Afars and Issas was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still a colony of France... (FTAI) |
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| 1888 to 7 March 1899 | Léonce Lagarde, vicomte de Rouffeyroux, Governor | |
| 7 March 1899 to 23 March 1899 | Louis Alexandre Antoine Mizon Louis Mizon Louis Alexandre Antoine Mizon was a French explorer and colonial administrator.Born in Paris in 1853, Mizon entered in the French Navy in 1869. Between 1880 and 1883 he was at Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza's orders, with whom he had difficulties working... , acting Governor |
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| 28 March 1899 to 13 April 1900 | Alfred Albert Martineau Alfred Albert Martineau Alfred Albert Martineau was a notable Governor-General in the French Colonial Empire.He was born in 1857 and died in 1941.-Titles:-See also:*Colonial heads of Djibouti *List of colonial governors in 1899... , Governor |
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| 13 April 1900 to 6 December 1900 | 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... , acting Governor |
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| 6 December 1900 to 7 September 1901 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure was Lieutenant Governor of Côte d'Ivoire from 1898-1899. He was also Governor of French Somaliland in the French Colonial Empire from 6 Dec 1900 - 2 Apr 1904.-Titles held:-See also:... , Governor |
1st Term |
| 7 September 1901 to June 1902 | Louis Ormiéres, acting Governor | 1st Term |
| June 1902 to 23 May 1903 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure, Governor | 2nd Term |
| 23 May 1903 to December 1903 | Albert Dubarry, acting Governor | 1st Term |
| December 1903 to 2 April 1904 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure, Governor | 3rd Term |
| 2 April 1904 to 5 August 1904 | Albert Dubarry, acting Governor | |
| 5 August 1904 to 9 September 1905 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 1st Term |
| 9 September 1905 to 13 October 1905 | Raphaël Antonetti, acting Governor | |
| 13 October 1805 to 19 May 1906 | Louis Ormiéres, acting Governor | 2nd Term |
| 19 May 1906 to 19 June 1906 | Patte, acting Governor | |
| 19 June 1906 to July 1908 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 2nd Term |
| July 1908 to 5 July 1909 | Jean Baptiste Castaing, acting Governor | 1st Term |
| 5 January 1909 to June 1911 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal | 3rd Term |
| June 1911 to December 1911 | Jean Baptiste Castaing, acting Governor | 2nd Term |
| December 1911 to 1915 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 4th Term |
| 1915 to 1916 | Paul Simoni, Governor | |
| 1916 to 1918 | Victor Marie Fillon, Governor | |
| 1918 to 1924 | Jules Gérard Auguste Lauret, Governor | |
| 1924 to 1932 | Pierre Aimable Chapon-Baissac, Governor | |
| 1932 to 7 May 1934 | Louis Placide Blacher, Governor | |
| 7 May 1934 to 18 July 1935 | Jules Marcel de Coppet, Governor | |
| 18 July 1935 to 20 December 1935 | Achille Louis Auguste Silvestre, Governor | |
| 20 December 1935 to 1 May 1937 | Armand Léon Annet Armand Léon Annet Armand Léon Annet was a Governor for various colonies in French Colonial Empire.- Life :Annet was born in Paris.... , Governor |
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| 1 May 1937 to 19 March 1938 | Marie François Julien Pierre-Alype, acting Governor | |
| 19 March 1938 to 27 April 1938 | Marie François Julien Pierre-Alype, Governor | |
| 27 April 1938 to 2 May 1939 | Hubert Jules Deschamps, acting Governor | |
| 2 May 1939 to 25 July 1940 | Hubert Jules Deschamps, Governor | |
| 25 July 1940 to 7 August 1940 | Gaetan Louis Elie Germain, Governor | |
| 7 August 1940 to 21 October 1942 | Pierre Marie Elie Louis Nouailhetas, Governor | |
| 21 October 1942 to 4 December 1942 | Truffert, Governor | |
| 4 December 1942 to 26 December 1942 | Christian Raimond Dupont, Governor | |
| 30 December 1942 to 22 June 1943 | Ange Marie Charles André Bayardelle, Governor | |
| 22 June 1943 to 7 January 1944 | Michel Raphael Antoine Saller, acting Governor | |
| 7 January 1944 to 1 May 1944 | Michel Raphael Antoine Saller, Governor | |
| 1 May 1944 to 30 April 1946 | Jean Victor Louis Joseph Chalvet, Governor | |
| 30 April 1946 to 1 March 1950 | Paul Henri Siriex, Governor | |
| 1 March 1950 to 6 April 1954 | Numa François Henri Sadoul Numa Sadoul Numa Sadoul is a French writer, actor, and director, who has been a resident of France since 1966.... , Governor |
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| 6 April 1954 to 13 August 1954 | Roland Joanes Louis Pré, Governor | |
| 13 August 1954 to 7 August 1957 | René Jean Albert Petitbon, Governor | |
| 7 August 1957 to 1958 | Maurice Meker, Governor | |
| 1958 to 16 November 1962 | Jacques Marie Julien Compain, Governor | |
| 16 November 1962 to 15 September 1966 | René Tirant René Tirant René Tirant was a colonial administrator in French Africa in the 20th century. He was the acting Governor of Dahomey in 1958 when Dahomey became an autonomous republic, and remained High Commissioner till 1960 Dahomey became an independent country now known as Benin... , Governor |
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| 15 September 1966 to 3 July 1967 | Louis Joseph Édouard Saget, Governor | |
| 3 July 1967 to 5 February 1969 | Louis Joseph Édouard Saget, High Commissioner | |
| 5 February 1969 to 21 August 1971 | Dominique Ponchardier, High Commissioner | |
| 21 August 1971 to 1 August 1974 | Georges Thiercy, High Commissioner | |
| 1 August 1974 to 9 February 1976 | Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner | |
| 9 February 1976 to 27 June 1977 | Camille d’Ornano, High Commissioner | |
| 27 June 1977 | Independence as Republic of Djibouti | |
For continuation after independence, see Heads of state of Djibouti
Heads of state of Djibouti
-Presidents of Djibouti :-Affiliations:-See also:*Djibouti**Heads of government of Djibouti*French Territory of the Afars and the Issas *French Somaliland...