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'''René Victor Marie Barthes''' (1894-1965) is a colonial administrator, governor general of French West Africa.<ref>[https://carnet.centrepresseaveyron.fr/deces/rene-barthes/52736413 René BARTHES : Décès]</ref>
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'''René Victor Marie Barthes''' (1894–1965) is a colonial administrator, [[governor general]] of [[French West Africa]].<ref>[https://carnet.centrepresseaveyron.fr/deces/rene-barthes/52736413 René BARTHES : Décès]</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Born on October 8, 1894 in Carpentras, he was first professor of philosophy, then director of staff at the Ministry of the colonies in 1937.
Born on October 8, 1894, in [[Carpentras]], he was first professor of philosophy, then director of staff at the Ministry of the colonies in [[1937]].

From August 7, 1939 to September 20, 1939 he was governor of New Caledonia.
From August 7, 1939, to September 20, 1939, he was governor of [[New Caledonia]].
He was appointed Governor General of French West Africa in May 1946.
He was appointed Governor General of French West Africa in May 1946.
His chief of staff was Alioune Diop, who is founding the Pan-African magazine Présence africaine1. Barthès held his post until 27 January 1948, when he retired. <ref>[[Organisation internationale de la francophonie]], ''Le mouvement panafricain au vingtième siècle'', 2004, {{p.|131}} ([http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/EDITION_2005spe.pdf lire en ligne])</ref>.
in the 1950s, along with Lucie Aubrac, he was a member of the governing body of the French League of Human Rights, which developed in the context of resistance to the Algerian war. <ref>[http://www.observatoire-humanitaire.org/fusion.php?l=FR&id=49 Historique de la LDH sur le site de l'Observatoire de l'action humanitaire]</ref>.
René Barthes died in 1965. His funeral was held in the Cathedral Saint-Louis of Versailles<ref>''France-Eurafrique'', 1961, {{p.|24}}</ref>.


His chief of staff was [[Alioune Diop]], who is founding the Pan-African magazine Présence africaine1. Barthès held his post until 27 January 1948, when he retired.<ref>[[Organisation internationale de la francophonie]], ''Le mouvement panafricain au vingtième siècle'', 2004, {{p.|131}} ([http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/EDITION_2005spe.pdf lire en ligne] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622094758/http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/EDITION_2005spe.pdf |date=2007-06-22 }})</ref>
==References==
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in the 1950s, along with Lucie Aubrac, he was a member of the governing body of [[Human Rights League (France)]], which developed in the context of resistance to the [[Algeria]]n war.<ref>[http://www.observatoire-humanitaire.org/fusion.php?l=FR&id=49 Historique de la LDH sur le site de l'Observatoire de l'action humanitaire]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


René Barthes died in 1965. His funeral was held in the Cathedral Saint-Louis of [[Versailles]].<ref>''France-Eurafrique'', 1961, {{p.|24}}</ref>


== Writings ==
* « L'exploitation du sous-sol africain devant l’Europe », La Nouvelle Revue française d'Outre-mer, XIV, no 3, Paris, mars 1953, p.&nbsp;63-65.

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René Victor Marie Barthes
Born8 October 1894
Carpentras
Died22 March 1965
Versailles
NationalityFrench
OccupationProfessor of Philosophy

René Victor Marie Barthes (1894–1965) is a colonial administrator, governor general of French West Africa.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born on October 8, 1894, in Carpentras, he was first professor of philosophy, then director of staff at the Ministry of the colonies in 1937.

From August 7, 1939, to September 20, 1939, he was governor of New Caledonia. He was appointed Governor General of French West Africa in May 1946.

His chief of staff was Alioune Diop, who is founding the Pan-African magazine Présence africaine1. Barthès held his post until 27 January 1948, when he retired.[2]

in the 1950s, along with Lucie Aubrac, he was a member of the governing body of Human Rights League (France), which developed in the context of resistance to the Algerian war.[3]

René Barthes died in 1965. His funeral was held in the Cathedral Saint-Louis of Versailles.[4]

Writings[edit]

  • « L'exploitation du sous-sol africain devant l’Europe », La Nouvelle Revue française d'Outre-mer, XIV, no 3, Paris, mars 1953, p. 63-65.

References[edit]