Governor-General of French West Africa
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The Governor-General of French West Africa was the highest colonial official overseeing administration and policy across the federation of French territories in West Africa.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative office
→
governor-generalship → political office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French West Africa
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| appointedBy |
French government
→
President of France → |
| capitalOfAdministration |
Dakar
NERFINISHED
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|
| country |
France
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of colonial administration
→
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| governs |
federation of French West African colonies
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| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial governors of constituent territories of French West Africa
→
federal budget of French West Africa → federal legislation of French West Africa → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Côte d'Ivoire (French colony)
→
Dahomey (French colony) → French Sudan → Guinea (French colony) → Mauritania (French colony) → Niger (French colony) → Senegal (French colony) → Upper Volta (French colony) → |
| historicalPeriod |
age of New Imperialism
→
decolonization of Africa → interwar period → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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| legalStatus |
representative of the French state in West Africa
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Dakar, Senegal
NERFINISHED
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| officeAbolished |
1958
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| officeCreated |
1895
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| officeHolderOf |
federal administration of French West Africa
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| officeScope |
federal
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| partOf |
French colonial empire
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|
| positionHeldIn |
French Fifth Republic
→
French Fourth Republic → French Third Republic → |
| precedes |
High Commissioner of the French Community in West Africa
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| residence |
Dakar
NERFINISHED
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| residenceType |
official residence
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| responsibleFor |
coordination of administration across French West African territories
→
economic development policy in French West Africa → education policy in French West Africa → implementation of French colonial policy in West Africa → infrastructure projects in French West Africa → maintenance of public order in French West Africa → |
| seat |
Dakar
NERFINISHED
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|
| style |
Gouverneur général de l'Afrique occidentale française
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|
| subordinateTo |
French Minister of Colonies
→
French Ministry of Overseas France → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
French West Africa
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governingBody |
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Governor-General of French West Africa
("Gouverneur général de l'Afrique occidentale française")
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style |