Gallieni, Joseph Simon

has biography | a une biographie: Saint-Cyrien, of Italian origin and rather modest, he embodied the republican officer who rose from the ranks thanks to the colonial wars. From his first posting to La Réunion (1872-1875) to the post of Governor General of Madagascar (1896-1905), his career was imperial: Senegal (1877-1881), Martinique (1883-1886), French Sudan (now Mali and Burkina Faso) (1886-1888) and Tonkin (1892-1896). He wrote extensively theorising the doctrine of "pacification", a brutal mix of war of conquest and the establishment of colonial power, and that of "race politics". He ended his career in France at the Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre. In 1914, he returned to service as Governor of Paris, and distinguished himself at the Battle of the Marne. He was Minister of War from October 1915 to March 1916.
was born | est né: 24 April 1849
died in | est mort par: 27 May 1916
has nationality | a la nationalité: France
has type | est de type: depicted

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Statue of Joseph Gallieni, Paris