Francois Martin ( French: François Martin ; 1634 - December 31, 1706 ) - statesman of France. Prominent figure in the Overseas possessions of France .
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From 1681 to October 1693, the Acting Commissioner of the French East India Company (later French India ).
In September 1693, when the Dutch occupied Pondicherry , he took refuge in Chandannagar , where he remained until 1699.
Since September 1699 - the first Governor General of Fr. Pondicherry . He was in this post until his death on December 31, 1706. Then - Governor General of French India.
He founded the city of Pondicherry , the future capital of French India .
Memory
- In the city of Pondicherry , a street is named after him.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 119354047 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Swartz A. Open Library - 2007.
- ↑ SNAC - 2010.