List of senators of French Equatorial Africa

Following is a list of senators of French Africa, people who have represented the colonies in French Equatorial Africa during the French Fourth Republic. French Equatorial Africa was the federation of French colonial possessions in Equatorial Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River into the Sahel, and comprising what are today the countries of Chad, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

Cameroons

Senators for the French Cameroons under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Group Notes 1947–1955 Charles Okala Socialiste 1947–1955 Jean Grassard Gauche Démocratique et Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines 1947–1958 Arouna N'Joya Socialiste 1955–1957 Henri Chamaulte Républicains Indépendants Died in office 31 December 1957 1955–1958 Pierre Kotouo Indépendants d'Outre-Mer 1958 Pierre Ngayewang Républicains Indépendants French Cameroun gained independence from France on 1 January 1960 and became the Republic of Cameroon.

Chad

Senators for Chad under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Group Notes 1947–1951 Mohamed Bechir-Sow Action Démocratique et Républicaine Until 6 November 1951 (elected deputy) 1947–1955 Julien Gautier Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer 1951–1959 Gontchomé Sahoulba Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer 1955–1959 William Tardrew Républicains Sociaux

Chad became an independent country on 11 August 1960.

French Congo

Senators for the French Congo under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Group Notes 1947–1948 Raphaël Etifier Communiste 1947–1948 Maurice Gérard Républicains Indépendants 1948–1955 Jean Malonga Socialiste 1948–1956 Jean Coupigny Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer Until 6 November 1956 (resigned) 1955–1959 Pierre Goura Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance /Rassemblement Démocratique Africain 1957–1959 Jean Michelin Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer

The Republic of the Congo gained full independence from France on 15 August 1960.

Gabon

Senators for Gabon under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Group Notes 1947–1959 Luc Durand-Reville Gauche Démocratique /Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines 1947–1949 Mathurin Anghiley Communiste Died in office 1 June 1949 1949–1958 Paul Gondjout Indépendants d'Outre-Mer 1958–1959 Roland Bru Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance / Rassemblement Démocratique Africain

Gabon became an independent country on 17 August 1960.

Ubangi-Shari

Senators for Ubangi-Shari under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Group Notes 1947–1948 Arthur Guirriec Gauche Démocratique /Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines 1947–1952 Jane Vialle Gauche Démocratique /Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines 1948–1958 Robert Aubé Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer 1952–1959 Hector Rivierez Républicains Indépendants 1958–1959 Étienne N'Gounio Socialiste

Ubangi-Shari was renamed the Central African Republic (CAR) on 1 December 1958 and became fully independent on 13 August 1960.

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