Admiral Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu

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Admiral Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu was a French naval officer, former Carmelite friar, and Free French leader who played a key role in reestablishing French colonial authority in Indochina after World War II.

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instanceOf Carmelite friar
Catholic religious
Free French leader
French naval officer
colonial administrator
diplomat
human
awardReceived Compagnon de la Libération NERFINISHED
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 NERFINISHED
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 NERFINISHED
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
surface form: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Médaille de la Résistance NERFINISHED
birthDate 1889-08-07
birthPlace Brest, France NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 1964-09-07
deathPlace Brest, France NERFINISHED
educatedAt École navale NERFINISHED
familyName Thierry d’Argenlieu NERFINISHED
givenName Georges NERFINISHED
hasOccupation Catholic priest
colonial administrator
diplomat
naval officer
memberOf Free French Forces NERFINISHED
militaryBranch French Navy NERFINISHED
militaryConflict First Indochina War NERFINISHED
militaryRank Admiral
movement Free France NERFINISHED
name Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu NERFINISHED
notableFor Free French leadership in the Pacific during World War II
reestablishing French colonial authority in Indochina after World War II
role in the early phase of the First Indochina War
opposedBy Viet Minh NERFINISHED
participatedIn World War I
World War II
placeOfBurial Brest, France NERFINISHED
positionHeld French High Commissioner for the Pacific and Far East
High Commissioner of France in Indochina
High Commissioner of the French Republic in the Pacific
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousName Louis de la Trinité NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Order of Discalced Carmelites NERFINISHED
represented Provisional Government of the French Republic NERFINISHED
supported Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED
termEnd 1947-03-15
termStart 1945-10-31

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Vichy French authorities in Indochina significantFigure Admiral Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu