the same exploitation of black folk as in the Belgian Congo or British West Africa." List of governors Chief administrators 12 Mar 1889 - 27 Apr 1895 Fortuné Charles de Chavannes (s.a.) 27 Apr 1895 - 22 Jan 1899 Louis Henri Albert Dolisie (b. 1856 - d. 1899) 1 May 1899 - 11 Jul 1902 Jean-Baptiste Philema Lemaire (b. 1856 - d. 1932) 11 Jul 1902 - 5 Apr 1906 Émile Gentil (b. 1866 - d. 1914) 5 Apr 1906 - 12 Mar 1909 Adolphe Louis Cureau (b. 1864 - d. 1913) 17 Jan 1908 - 17 Nov 1908 Édouard Marie Bertrand Eugène Dubosc-Taret (acting for Cureau) (b. 1857 - d. 19..) Lieutenant governors 12 Mar 1909 - 27 Jun 1910 Adolphe Louis Cureau (s.a.) 27 Jun 1910 - 28 Jul 1911 Édouard Dubosc-Taret (acting) (s.a.) 28 Jul 1911 - 16 Apr 1916 Lucien Louis Fourneau (b. 1867 - d. 1930), acting to 17 Oct 1912) 16 Apr 1916 - 17 Jul 1917 Jules Gaston Henri Carde (b. 1874 - d. 1949), (acting to 12 Oct 1916) 17 Jul 1917 - 2 Apr 1919 Jules Guy Le Prince (acting) (b. 1868 - d. 19..) 2 Apr 1919 - 16 May 1919 Édmond Émilien Cadier (b. 1868 - d. 1951) 16 May 1919 - 21 Aug 1919 Jean Henri Marchand (1st time, acting)) (b. 1864 - d. 19..) 21 Aug 1919 - 16 Aug 1922 Mattéo Mathieu Maurice Alfassa (b. 1876 - d. 1942) 16 Aug 1922 - 20 Apr 1923 Georges Thomann (acting) (b. 1872 - d. 1943) 24 Apr 1923 - 21 Jul 1925 Jean Henri Marchand (acting, 2nd time) (s.a.) 21 Jul 1925 - 1 Dec 1929 Administration by AEF Governor-general 1 Dec 1929 - 4 Dec 1930 Marcel Alix Jean Marchessou (acting) (b. 1879 - d. 1964) 4 Dec 1930 - May 1931 Pierre Simon Antonin Bonnefont (acting) (b. 1877 - d. 1950) May 1931 - 1932 Max de Masson de Saint-Félix (b. 1882 - d. 1958) 1932 - 21 Nov 1932 Émile Buhot-Launay (acting) (b. 1881 - d. 1970) 21 Nov 1932 - 10 Feb 1941 Administration by AEF Governor-general 10 Feb 1941 - 20 Aug 1945 Gabriel Émile Fortune (b. 1897 - d. 1971) 21 Feb 1942 - 19 Jul 1942 Jean Charles André Capagorry (acting for Fortune) (b. 1894 - d. 1981) 20 Aug 1945 - 30 Apr 1946 Administration by AEF Governor-general 30