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Seal of the Government-General of Algeria

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In 1830, in the days before the outbreak of the

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against the

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, the conquest of Algeria was initiated by

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as an attempt to increase his popularity amongst the

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. The

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began on 5 July 1830. Afterwards

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would become a

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within the

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from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems.

List

(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office)

French colony of Algeria (1830–1848)

French departments of Algeria (1848–1962)

Shortly after the

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of Louis Philippe I was overthrown in the

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, the new government of the Second Republic ended Algeria's status as a colony and declared it in the 1848 Constitution an integral part of France. Three civil departements — Alger,

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, and Constantine — were organized under a civilian government. For continuation after independence, ''see: '' List of heads of state of Algeria

Sources

* http://www.rulers.org/rula1.html#algeria * ''African States and Rulers'', John Stewart, McFarland * ''Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition'', John V da Graca, MacMillan Press (2000) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of French Governors Of Algeria French Governors Governors French Governors

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French colony of Algeria (1830–1848)

French departments of Algeria (1848–1962)

See also

Sources