Yvon Bourges
French politician (1921–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yvon Bourges (29 June 1921 – 18 April 2009) was a French politician and colonial administrator. He was the final Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa, serving from 1958 to 1960.
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Yvon Bourges | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 1975–1980 | |
President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
Prime Minister | Jacques Chirac Raymond Barre |
Preceded by | Jacques Soufflet |
Succeeded by | Joël Le Theule |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-06-29)29 June 1921 Pau, France |
Died | 18 April 2009(2009-04-18) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Political party | UDR |
Alma mater | University of Rennes |
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