Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube () (22 November 1826,

Toulon Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department. The Commune of Toulon h ...

, Var – 31 December 1890, Toulon) was a French

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic. Aube served as Governor of

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between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887. He was an ardent supporter of the '' Jeune École'' and he temporarily stopped construction work on several

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s during his time in office.

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1826 births 1890 deaths Military personnel from Toulon French Navy admirals {{France-politician-stub