Pierre Christoph Le Noir

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Pierre Christoph Le Noir was Governor General of Pondicherry twice (first time as acting governor). During his rule, Yanaon was added to the French Establishments of India as third colony in 1927. He expanded the Pondicherry area and made it a large and rich town. He even worked as Director for Compagnie perpétuelle des Indes from 8 August 1736 and 7 October 1738 to 26 February 1743.

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Preceded by Pierre André Prévost de La Prévostière	Gouverneur Général de l'Inde française (Acting) 1721–1723	Succeeded by Joseph Beauvollier de Courchant
Preceded by Joseph Beauvollier de Courchant	Gouverneur Général de l'Inde française 1726–1734	Succeeded by Pierre Benoît Dumas