Resident of Wallis and Futuna

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Map of Wallis Island.
Map of Hoorn Islands (Futuna and Alofi).

The Resident of Wallis and Futuna was the French colonial representative in Wallis and Futuna.

The post was created in 1887, after Wallis and Futuna become a French protectorate. It was abolished in 1961, after the status was changed to that of an overseas territory.

For French representatives in Wallis and Futuna since 1961, see: Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.

List of Residents (1887–1961)[]

Term Incumbent Notes
7 April 1887 to 1 March 1892 Also served as Representative (chargé de mission) to 26 June 1888
1 March 1892 to 6 February 1893 1st time
6 February 1893 to 1895 Interim
1895 to 1896 2nd time
16 February 1896 to 1897
20 October 1897 to 27 May 1898
27 May 1898 to 1902
20 November 1902 to April 1904
1 December 1905 to 31 August 1909
31 August 1909 to 1 December 1910 1st time
31 March 1911 to 26 March 1912 Interim
April 1912 to January 1914 2nd time
January 1914 Jacques Joubert Interim
20 January 1914 to June 1916
20 January 1914 to March 1914 Acting for Magnien
June 1916 to December 1921
29 December 1921 to 22 August 1924 Interim to 15 April 1922
12 November 1924 to 29 March 1928
25 May 1928 to 25 May 1931 Jean Marchat
27 May 1931 to 7 June 1933
7 June 1933 to 16 September 1933 Interim
16 September 1933 to 4 February 1938
4 February 1938 to 4 July 1940
4 July 1940 to 27 May 1942 From October 1940, subordinated himself to Jean Decoux, Vichy French Governor-General of French Indochina, instead to Henri Sautot, Free French Governor of New Caledonia
27 May 1942 to 7 December 1944
7 December 1944 to 21 October 1946
22 October 1946 to 26 January 1947
27 January 1947 to 31 December 1948
1 January 1949 to 25 September 1951
26 September 1951 to 11 July 1953
12 July 1953 to 24 January 1955
24 January 1955 to 4 November 1956
4 November 1956 to 2 August 1958
3 August 1958 to 9 July 1961
10 July 1961 to 7 October 1961

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