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Jean Decoux
Jean Decoux | |
|---|---|
 Decoux in 1919 | |
| Born | 5 May 1884 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | 21 October 1963 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  French Third Republic Vichy France |
| Service | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1901–1949 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces in the Far East |
| Governor-General of French Indochina | |
| In office 25 June 1940 – 9 March 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Catroux |
| Succeeded by | Yuitsu Tsuchihashi (Japanese occupation) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Union of Independent and Republican Nationals (1951) |
Jean Decoux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə)ku]; 5 May 1884 – 21 October 1963) was a French Navy admiral who was the Governor-General of French Indochina from July 1940 to 9 March 1945, representing the Vichy French government.
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