List of senators of French West Africa

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.

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

Dahomey
Location of Dahomey

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1947–1955Louis Ignacio-PintoIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1947–1948Émile PoissonMouvement Républicain Populaire
1948–1949Albert MarescauxAction Démocratique et RépublicaineElection invalidated 25 January 1949
1948–1955Émile PoissonMouvement Républicain Populaire
1955–1959Maximilien Quenum-Possy-BerryRépublicains Indépendants
1955–1959Émile Derlin ZinsouIndépendants d'Outre-Mer

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

Guinea
Location of Guinea

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1947–1950Jean-Baptiste FerracciSocialisteDied in office 9 December 1950
1947–1948Fodé Mamadou ToureSocialiste
1948–1955Raphaël SallerIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1951–1953Louis-Désiré MarcouGauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines		Died in office 31 July 1953
1953–1958Raymond SussetRépublicains Sociaux
1955–1958Fodé Mamadou ToureSocialiste

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

Ivory Coast
Location of Ivory Coast

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1947–1948Henri GuissouCommunisteUntil 26 June 1948 (elected deputy)
1947–1948Étienne DjaumentUnion Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1947–1958Marc RucartGauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines
1947–1953Gaston LagarosseGauche Démocratique /
Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines		Died in office 21 March 1953
1947–1955Philippe FranceschiUnion Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1948–1950Victor Biaka-BodaRassemblement Démocratique AfricainDied in office 28 January 1950
1953–1959Armand JosseRépublicains Indépendants
1953–1956Daniel Ouezzin Coulibalynot alignedUntil 2 January 1956 (elected deputy)
1955–1959Loubo Augustin DjessouRassemblement Démocratique Africain
1956–1959Joseph PerrinUnion 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
Location of Mauritania

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1946–1948Richard BrunotSocialiste
1948–1959Yvon RazacMouvement Républicain Populaire

Mauritania became an independent nation in November 1960.

Niger
Location of Niger

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1947–1948Mohamadou Djibrilla MaïgaUnion Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française
1947–1948Raoul StreiffRépublicains Indépendants
1948–1959Gaston FourrierRassemblement d'Outre-Mer
1948–1952Oumar Banot aligned
1952–1958Yacouba SidoIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1958–1959Issoufou Saidou DjermakoyeRassemblement 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
Location of Senegal

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1946–1948Alioune DiopSocialiste
1946–1952Charles CrosSocialiste
1946–1952Ousmane Diop SocéSocialiste
1948–1956Mamadou DiaIndépendants d'Outre-MerUntil 7 February 1956 (elected deputy)
1952–1958André FoussonIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1952–1958Louis Le GrosIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1956–1959Ibrahima DialloSocialiste
1958–1959André GuillabertSocialiste
1958–1959Amadou Lamine-GueyeSocialiste

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
Location of French Sudan (Mali)

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1947–1948Marius MoutetSocialisteThen senator for Drôme (1948–1959)
1947–1953Félicien CozzanoAction Démocratique et RépublicaineDied in office 10 September 1953
1947–1959Amadou DoucoureSocialiste
1947–1958Mamadou M'BodjeSocialisteDied in office 2 September 1958
1948–1959Mahamane Haidaranot aligned
1953–1955Pierre Bertauxnot aligned
1955–1959René FillonRépublicains 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
Location of Togo

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1946–1952Lucius-Duquesnes GustaveSocialiste
1946–1952Louis SiautSocialiste
1952–1958Robert AjavonIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1952–1958Jacques ZeleIndépendants 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
Location of Upper Volta

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

In officeNameGroupNotes
1948–1959Christophe KalenzagaIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1948–1952Nouhoun SigueRépublicains Indépendants
1952–1958Diongolo TraoreIndépendants d'Outre-Mer
1958–1959Blaise BassolethParti du Regroupement Africain et des Fédéralistes
1958–1959Bégnon-Damien KoneRassemblement 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
  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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