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POLITICIAN

François Darlan

1881 - 1942

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Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi ɡzavje fʁɑ̃swa daʁlɑ̃]; 7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French admiral and political figure. Born in Nérac, Darlan graduated from the École navale in 1902 and quickly advanced through the ranks following his service during World War I. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1929, vice admiral in 1932, lieutenant admiral in 1937 before finally being made admiral and Chief of the Naval Staff in 1937. In 1939, Darlan was promoted to admiral of the fleet, a rank created specifically for him. Darlan was Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy at the beginning of World War II. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Darlan has received more than 851,616 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. François Darlan is the 2,051st most popular politician (down from 1,971st in 2019), the 712th most popular biography from France (down from 708th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular French Politician.

François Darlan was a French admiral who was the commander of the French Navy. He was also the Minister of Defense in Vichy France. He was most famous for being the commander of the French Navy, and for being the Minister of Defense in Vichy France.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, François Darlan ranks 2,051 out of 15,577Before him are Amenemhat I, Vortigern, Hayme Hatun, Olaf II of Denmark, Alexandre Millerand, and Menelik I. After him are Euric, Konstantin Päts, Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Toghrul, Carlos Menem, and Antonio López de Santa Anna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1881, François Darlan ranks 33Before him are Irving Langmuir, Erwin von Witzleben, George Enescu, Natalia Goncharova, Hermann Staudinger, and Juan Ramón Jiménez. After him are Władysław Sikorski, Walter Rudolf Hess, Vincenzo Peruggia, Otto Wille Kuusinen, Carlo Carrà, and Asta Nielsen. Among people deceased in 1942, François Darlan ranks 20Before him are Walther von Reichenau, Fritz Todt, Franz Boas, Richard Willstätter, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, and Irène Némirovsky. After him are Carole Lombard, Sabina Spielrein, Hector Guimard, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Jozef Gabčík, and Bruno Schulz.

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In France

Among people born in France, François Darlan ranks 712 out of 6,011Before him are Aristide Maillol (1861), Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), Maurice Chevalier (1888), Pierre Loti (1850), Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902), and Alexandre Millerand (1859). After him are Adelbert von Chamisso (1781), Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788), Georges Sorel (1847), Raoul Dufy (1877), Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), and Marin Marais (1656).

Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, François Darlan ranks 162Before him are Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963), Mary of Guise (1515), Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (1279), Louise of Savoy (1476), Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), and Alexandre Millerand (1859). After him are Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490), Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838), Eugène Edine Pottier (1816), Rudolph of France (890), and Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703).