| Armand Annet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 1888 Paris, France |
| Died |
April 25, 1973 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Armand Léon Annet (5 June 1888 – 25 April 1973[1]) was a French colonial governor for various colonies in the French colonial empire.
Biography[]
Armand Léon Annet was born in Paris on 1888, in Rue de Babylone.
Annet was Governor of French Somaliland from 1935 to 1937. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Dahomey from 1938 to 1940. In 1940, Annet sided with Vichy France after the Fall of France. As the Vichy Governor-General of Madagascar from 1941 to 1942, Annet was involved in the Battle of Madagascar. Starting on 5 May 1942, he defended the island with about 8,000 troops. On 5 November 1942, Annet surrendered his remaining forces near Ihosy, on the south of the island. By continuing to fight for 6 months he had become entitled to a higher pension.
References[]
- ↑ African Biographical Archive I 25, p.71
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