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Damien de Martel
French diplomat and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Damien de Martel (November 27, 1878 ā January 21, 1940) was a French politician and diplomat. He was a minister plenipotentiary in China, then in Latvia, Japan and the sixth High Commissioner of the Levant in Syria and Lebanon from July 16, 1933 till January 1939.[1][2]
Quick Facts High Commissioner of the Levant, Preceded by ...
Damien de Martel | |
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![]() Damien de Martel de Janville in 1932 | |
High Commissioner of the Levant | |
In office 16 July 1933 ā 8 January 1939 | |
Preceded by | Henri Ponsot |
Succeeded by | Gabriel Puaux |
Personal details | |
Born | (1878-11-27)November 27, 1878 Autruy-sur-Juine, France |
Died | January 21, 1940(1940-01-21) (aged 61) Paris, France |
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Occupation | Diplomat |
Known for | High Commissioner of the Levant in Syria and Lebanon |
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