Edouard Goubert

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Clemencedu Edouard Goubert (July 29, 1894 to August 14, 1979) was former mayor and first chief minister of Pondichéry between July 1, 1963 - September 11, 1964. Initially he was a strong pro-French leader, but afterwards he shifted towards pro-merger congress which ultimately became the death knell to the sovereignty of France in its comptoirs in India.

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• Coup d'État de Yanaon
• Pondicherry Legislative Assembly