Residence Château de Réduit | Final holder Louis Léger | |
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Precursor Governor of Dutch Mauritius Formation 24 December 1721; 295 years ago (1721-12-24) First holder Julien Duronguët le Toullec Abolished 3 December 1810; 206 years ago (1810-12-03) | ||
The Governor of Isle de France was an official who ruled Isle de France (now Republic of Mauritius) during the French colonial period between 1721 and 1810. After the Dutch abandoned Mauritius, the island became a French colony in September 1715 when Guillaume Dufresne d'Arsel landed and took possession of it, naming the island Isle de France. The French government turned over the administration of Mauritius to the French East India Company, but the island remained bereft of Europeans until 1721. Furthermore, until 1735, Isle de France was administered from Île Bourbon, now known as Réunion.
List of Governors (1721-1810)
A list of French Governors and Governor-General of the country from 1721 to 1810.
References
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