| Governor of Isle de France | |
|---|---|
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| Residence | Château de Réduit |
| Precursor | Governor of Dutch Mauritius |
| Formation | 24 December 1721 |
| First holder | Julien Duronguët le Toullec |
| Final holder | Louis Léger |
| Abolished | 3 December 1810 |
| Succession | Governor of British Mauritius |
The Governor of Isle de France was an official who ruled Isle de France (now Republic of Mauritius) during the French colonial period between 1721 and 1810. After the Dutch abandoned Mauritius, the island became a French colony in September 1715 when Guillaume Dufresne d'Arsel landed and took possession of it, naming the island Isle de France. The French government turned over the administration of Mauritius to the French East India Company, but the island remained bereft of Europeans until 1721. Furthermore, until 1735, Isle de France was administered from Île Bourbon, now known as Réunion.[1]
- ^ REPORT OF THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE COMMISSION - French Colonial Period (1715–1810). "The French period (1715-1810)" (PDF). Government of Mauritius: 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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