Yves Chataigneau
Yves Chataigneau (born September 22, 1891 in Vouillé , Département Vienne , † March 4, 1969 in Paris ) was a French educator , officer and diplomat .
Life
Chataigneau studied philosophy and law and was wounded twice as a lieutenant in the French 409th Infantry Regiment during World War I. For his services in the final phase of the war as a liaison officer, he was awarded the American Order of Merit. In 1919 he finished his studies and received a diploma in history and geography .
Chataigneau's career was shaped by his posts abroad after he was Secretary General to French Prime Minister Léon Blum . In 1939 he was appointed envoy to Afghanistan and in 1940 he was appointed ambassador there. The Vichy regime replaced him there in 1942. He joined in 1943 in Lebanon, the Free French of General de Gaulle and was until 1944 the French High Commissioner of the Levant .
On September 8, 1944, Chataigneau, nicknamed Mohammed for his knowledge of Arab and Muslim culture, became governor-general in Algeria . There it came on May 8, 1945 and the following days to the massacre of Sétif and Guelma for which he was also blamed by de Gaulle, among others. Although he was not in Algeria on May 8, 1945 and the following days, he is still held responsible for the actions of his subordinates.
After his replacement in Algeria on February 11, 1948, Chataigneau was France's ambassador to Moscow until 1949 , after which he served as diplomatic advisor to his government until 1954.
Private
Chataignau's son, Jacques, was a member of the French Resistance . He fell after the invasion of Normandy as a liaison officer in Montsauche on June 24, 1944 and was buried in the Franco-British military cemetery of Ouroux in the Morvan department .
Awards and honors
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor .
- Distinguished Service Cross of the United States .
- Member of the British Royal Victorian Order .
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918.
- Croix de guerre 1939-1945.
- Member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in the seat (armchair) of Albert Schweitzer .
literature
- Paul-Dominique Crevaux: Yves Chataigneau, fossoyeur général de l'Algérie . Les Éditions nationales, Algiers 1948.
- Alexandre Parodi: Notice sur la vie et les travaux d'Yves Chataigneau, 1891–1969 . Institut de France , Académie des sciences morales et politiques, Firmin-Didot, Paris 1972.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chataigneau, Yves |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French educator, officer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vouillé , Vienne department |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th March 1969 |
| Place of death | Paris |
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