Hubert Lyautey Military person

Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (17 November 1854 – 21 July 1934) was a French Army general and colonial administrator. After serving in Indochina and Madagascar, he became the first French Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925. Early in 1917 he served briefly as Minister of War. From 1921 he was a Marshal of France. He was dubbed the Maker of Morocco and the French empire builder, and in 1931 made the cover of Time.

Personal facts

Hubert Lyautey
Birth dateNovember 17, 1854
Birth place
France , Nancy France
Date of deathJuly 21, 1934
Place of death
France , Thorey-Lyautey

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Military person

award
Marshal of France
Médaille militaire
Legion of Honour
military branch
French Army
service start1873
service end1925

Hubert Lyautey on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.cz/books?id=iBn1PHEGGokC&
  2. http://www.editionsdulys.com/il-eacutetait-une-fois-le-maroc.html
  3. http://www.fofweb.com/History/MainPrintPage.asp?iPin=WHV170&DataType=WorldHistory&WinType=Free