Governor-General of French Indochina

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The Governor-General of French Indochina (French: Gouverneur-général de l'Indochine Française) was the head of the French colonial system in Indochina. The first Governor-General was Ernest Constans (1887–1888) and the last was Jean Decoux (1940–1945)^{[1] [2]}. During World War II, Japanese Governor-Generals briefly replaced the French until the position was abolished.

[edit] See also

• Ernest Constans 1887-1888
• Paul Bert - appointed resident-general in Annam and Tonkin 1886
• Paul Doumer 1897-1902
• Paul Beau 1902-1908
• Antony Klobukowski 1908-1910
• Albert Sarraut 1911-1914
  • Joost van Vollenhoven 1914-1915 - acting
• Albert Sarraut 1917-1919
• Georges Catroux 1939-1940
• Jean Decoux 1940-1945

[edit] External links

• Alexandre Varenne in Indochina