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French African colonies after World War II. French West Africa in dark green.

Following is a list of senators of French West Africa, people who represented the colonies in French West Africa in the Senate of France during the French Fourth Republic (1945–1959). All of these colonies became independent countries between 1958 and 1960.

Dahomey

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Location of Dahomey

Senators for Dahomey (now Benin) under the French Fourth Republic were:[1]

In office Name Group Notes
1947–1955 Louis Ignacio-Pinto Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1947–1948 Émile Poisson Mouvement Républicain Populaire
1948–1949 Albert Marescaux Action Démocratique et Républicaine Election invalidated 25 January 1949
1948–1955 Émile Poisson Mouvement Républicain Populaire
1955–1959 Maximilien Quenum-Possy-Berry Républicains Indépendants
1955–1959 Émile Derlin Zinsou Indépendants d'Outre-Mer

France granted autonomy to the Republic of Dahomey in 1958 and full independence on 1 August 1960.

Guinea

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Location of Guinea

Senators for French Guinea under the French Fourth Republic were:[2]

In office Name Group Notes
1947–1950 Jean-Baptiste Ferracci Socialiste Died in office 9 December 1950
1947–1948 Fodé Mamadou Toure Socialiste
1948–1955 Raphaël Saller Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1951–1953 Louis-Désiré Marcou Gauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines		 Died in office 31 July 1953
1953–1958 Raymond Susset Républicains Sociaux
1955–1958 Fodé Mamadou Toure Socialiste

On 2 October 1958 Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic with Ahmed Sékou Touré as president.

Ivory Coast

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Location of Ivory Coast

Senators for the Ivory Coast under the French Fourth Republic were:[3]

In office Name Group Notes
1947–1948 Henri Guissou Communiste Until 26 June 1948 (elected deputy)
1947–1948 Étienne Djaument Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1947–1958 Marc Rucart Gauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines
1947–1953 Gaston Lagarosse Gauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines		 Died in office 21 March 1953
1947–1955 Philippe Franceschi Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1948–1950 Victor Biaka-Boda Rassemblement Démocratique Africain Died in office 28 January 1950
1953–1959 Armand Josse Républicains Indépendants
1953–1956 Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly not aligned Until 2 January 1956 (elected deputy)
1955–1959 Loubo Augustin Djessou Rassemblement Démocratique Africain
1956–1959 Joseph Perrin Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance /
Rassemblement Démocratique Africain

In 1958 Ivory Coast became an autonomous member of the French Community and in 1960 the country became independent.

Mauritania

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Location of Mauritania

Senators for Mauritania under the French Fourth Republic were:[4]

In office Name Group Notes
1946–1948 Richard Brunot Socialiste
1948–1959 Yvon Razac Mouvement Républicain Populaire

Mauritania became an independent nation in November 1960.

Niger

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Location of Niger

Senators for Niger under the French Fourth Republic were:[5]

In office Name Group Notes
1947–1948 Mohamadou Djibrilla Maïga Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1947–1948 Raoul Streiff Républicains Indépendants
1948–1959 Gaston Fourrier Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer
1948–1952 Oumar Ba not aligned
1952–1958 Yacouba Sido Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1958–1959 Issoufou Saidou Djermakoye Rassemblement Démocratique Africain

Niger became an autonomous state within the French Community on 4 December 1958. The country acquired full independence on 3 August 1960.

Senegal

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Location of Senegal

Senators for Senegal under the French Fourth Republic were:[6]

In office Name Group Notes
1946–1948 Alioune Diop Socialiste
1946–1952 Charles Cros Socialiste
1946–1952 Ousmane Diop Socé Socialiste
1948–1956 Mamadou Dia Indépendants d'Outre-Mer Until 7 February 1956 (elected deputy)
1952–1958 André Fousson Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1952–1958 Louis Le Gros Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1956–1959 Ibrahima Diallo Socialiste
1958–1959 André Guillabert Socialiste
1958–1959 Amadou Lamine-Gueye Socialiste

On 4 April 1959 Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on 20 June 1960. The Federation broke up on 20 August 1960, when Senegal and French Sudan (renamed the Republic of Mali) each proclaimed independence.

Sudan

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Location of French Sudan (Mali)

Senators for the French Sudan (now Mali) under the French Fourth Republic were:[7]

In office Name Group Notes
1947–1948 Marius Moutet Socialiste Then senator for Drôme (1948–1959)
1947–1953 Félicien Cozzano Action Démocratique et Républicaine Died in office 10 September 1953
1947–1959 Amadou Doucoure Socialiste
1947–1958 Mamadou M'Bodje Socialiste Died in office 2 September 1958
1948–1959 Mahamane Haidara not aligned
1953–1955 Pierre Bertaux not aligned
1955–1959 René Fillon Républicains Sociaux

On 4 April 1959 Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on 20 June 1960. The Federation broke up on 20 August 1960, when Senegal and French Sudan (renamed the Republic of Mali) each proclaimed independence.

Togo

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Location of Togo

Senators for French Togoland under the French Fourth Republic were:[8]

In office Name Group Notes
1946–1952 Lucius-Duquesnes Gustave Socialiste
1946–1952 Louis Siaut Socialiste
1952–1958 Robert Ajavon Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1952–1958 Jacques Zele Indépendants d'Outre-Mer

French Togoland became an autonomous republic within the French union in 1955. On 27 April 1960 Togo became fully independent.

Upper Volta

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Location of Upper Volta

Senators for French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) under the French Fourth Republic were:[9]

In office Name Group Notes
1948–1959 Christophe Kalenzaga Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1948–1952 Nouhoun Sigue Républicains Indépendants
1952–1958 Diongolo Traore Indépendants d'Outre-Mer
1958–1959 Blaise Bassoleth Parti du Regroupement Africain et des Fédéralistes
1958–1959 Bégnon-Damien Kone Rassemblement Démocratique Africain

Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French community on 11 December 1958. The country became fully independent on 5 August 1960.

References

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  1. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Dahomey.
  2. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Guinée.
  3. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Côte d'Ivoire.
  4. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Mauritanie.
  5. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Niger.
  6. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Sénégal.
  7. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Soudan.
  8. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Togo.
  9. ^ Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République: Haute-Volta.

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