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Lyautey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve
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Lyautey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve (born 17 Nov. 1854 in Nancy - died 21 July 1934 in Thorey).
French statesman, marshal and colonial administrator.
He was a pioneer in promoting the development of Asia and Africa.
Career:
- 1921 Marshal of France;
- He served as a military in Indochina (1894), Madagascar and Algeria before being sent to Morocco.
- From 1912 to 1925, he was Resident Commissioner-General of the French Republic in Morocco after the establishment of a French protectorate.
- In December 1916 he was recalled to Paris and became War Minister (1916-1917) in the government headed by Aristide Briand.
- He was convinced that the Nivelle Offensive was a mistake. Unable to stop the offensive he resigned from office in March 1917.
- He returned to his post in Morocco (1917-1925) where he established French authority. He devoted to administering the protectorate, developing the economy, extending the borders, pacifying native resistance and successfully developing Casablanca as a seaport.
His tactics of pacification involved much mediation and he tried to divide tribal opposition and to protect traditional elites.