Jules Brévié
Joseph-Jules Brévié (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf ʒyl bʁevje]; 12 March 1880 – 28 July 1964) was a French colonial administrator who became governor-general of French West Africa from 1930 to 1936, and then governor-general of French Indochina from 1937 to 1939. He promoted liberal and humanistic policies, and thought it important to have deep understanding of the local people and respect for their civilization. He saw the role of the administration as being the economic and human development of the people. During World War II (1939–1945) he was Minister of Overseas France and the Colonies from April 1942 to March 1943. As a result of his participation in the Vichy government he was deprived of his rank and pension after the war.
Joseph-Jules Brévié | |
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Jules Brévié at the 7th North African Conference in Tunis, 1930 | |
| Commandant, then Lieutenant Governor of Niger | |
| In office 1921 – 9 October 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Lucien Émile Rueff |
| Succeeded by | Jean Baptiste Robert Fayout |
| Governor General of French West Africa | |
| In office 15 October 1930 – 27 September 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Jules Carde |
| Succeeded by | Jules Marcel de Coppet |
| Governor General of French Indochina | |
| In office 14 January 1937 – 20 August 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Achille Louis Auguste Silvestre (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Georges Catroux |
| Minister of Overseas France and the Colonies | |
| In office 18 April 1942 – 26 March 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Platon |
| Succeeded by | Henri Bléhaut |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1880 Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France |
| Died | 28 July 1964 (aged 84) Pierrefitte, Cantal, France |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
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