Gabriel Puaux

Gabriel Puaux (May 19, 1883 in Paris – January 1, 1970 in Kitzbühel, Austria)[1] was a French diplomat and politician.

Gabriel Puaux
French diplomat and politician
High Commissioner of the Levant
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byDamien de Martel
Succeeded byJean Chiappe
Personal details
Born(1883-05-19)May 19, 1883
Paris, France
DiedJanuary 1, 1970(1970-01-01) (aged 86)
Kitzbühel, Austria
Nationality France
OccupationDiplomat
Known forHigh Commissioner of the Levant in Morocco and Tunisia

Biography

Puaux, son of the Protestant pastor Frank Puaux, earned a bachelor's degree in addition to his postgraduate education of law. In 1908, he became the French Ambassador in Bern, Switzerland. Afterwards, he was the French Ambassador in Tunisia from 1907–1912. He later joined the French Army and received several honorable medals.

Puaux returned to Tunisia and became the Secretary General of the French government from 1919–1922. He served as the French ambassador in Lithuania, Romania, and Austria. Puaux was also the High Commissioner of the Levant from October 22, 1938 till 1940. In June 1943, he became the resident general of France in Morocco and held that position until March 1946. In the Senate of France, he was the representative of the French residents residing in Tunisia from May 29, 1952 till April 26, 1959.[2] He was elected as a member of the French Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in 1951.[3]

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See also

References
  1. PUAUX Gabriel
  2. Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco 1700-1950
  3. Gabriel Puaux


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