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Henri Gouraud
Autochrome portrait by Auguste Léon, 1919
Military governor of Paris
In office
1923–1937
Preceded byPierre Berdoulat
Succeeded byGaston Billotte
High Commissioner of the Levant
In office
9 October 1919 – 23 November 1922
Succeeded byRobert de Caix (acting)
Personal details
Born
Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud

(1867-11-17)17 November 1867
Paris, Second French Empire
Died16 September 1946(1946-09-16) (aged 78)
Paris, Provisional Government of the French Republic
Military service
AllegianceHenri Gouraud France
Branch/serviceFrench Army
Years of service1890–1937
RankGénéral d'Armée
Commands10th Infantry Division
Fourth Army
Battles/warsMandingo Wars
First World War
Franco-Turkish War
Franco-Syrian War

Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud (French: [ɡuʁo]; 17 November 1867 – 16 September 1946) was a French general, best known for his leadership of the French Fourth Army at the end of the First World War. Following this, he became the first High Commissioner of the Levant (1919–1922) then Military governor of Paris (1923–1937).

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as a result of Decree 1459 from the High Commissioner of the Levant, Henri Gouraud. It comprised the states of Aleppo, Damascus, and the Alawites, spanning...

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inexplicably told by senior commander and General of the Army of the Levant Henri Gouraud that he should let the matter drop. French Colonel Édouard Brémond,...

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Second Battle of the Marne

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