Hyacinthe Aube
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Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (November 22, 1826 in Toulon, Var - December 31, 1890 in Toulon) was a French admiral
, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic
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Aube served as Governor of Martinique
between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic
French Third Republic
The French Third Republic was the republican government of France from 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed due to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, to 1940, when France was overrun by Nazi Germany during World War II, resulting in the German and Italian occupations of France...
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Aube served as Governor of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887.