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Louis Joseph Postiaux
Louis Joseph Postiaux (15 August 1882 – 31 March 1948) was a Belgian colonial administrator who was governor of Ruanda-Urundi, and then governor of Katanga Province. Early years (1882–1905) Louis-Joseph Postiaux was born in La Hulpe, Belgium, on 15 August 1882. His parents were Jean-Baptiste-Alexis Postiaux and Elise Hernalsteen. After completing his secondary education he worked for several employers before entering the colonial service in 1905 as a clerk 1st class. Congo (1905–1926) Postiaux left Antwerp on 19 October 1905 bound for the Congo Free State. On 10 November 1905 he joined the administrative service in Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Boma in the Bas Congo. He moved to Orientale Province on 14 February 1907, and was promoted to chief clerk on 1 July 1907. He returned to Belgium on leave, then left again for what was now the Belgian Congo on 5 May 1910, where he served his second term as an administrative officer 3rd class. He took five months leave in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Ruanda-Urundi
This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, an area equivalent to modern-day Rwanda and Burundi. Ruanda-Urundi formed part of German East Africa until it was captured by Belgian forces during World War I. After that, the territory became a Class B League of Nations mandate, and later a United Nations trust territory, under the administration of Belgium, until 1962 when the constituent parts of the territory became independent. German rule Military District of Ujiji Military District of Usumbura Military Residency of Urundi and Ruanda On 15 November 1907, the Military Residency of Urundi and Ruanda was divided into two civil residencies: Ruanda and Urundi. Belgian rule Territories south of Lake Victoria (including Northern Ruanda) Territories east of Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika (including Southern Ruanda and Urundi) Occupied East African territories Ruanda-Urundi mandate / trust territory On 1 July 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
