René Héctor Émile Chazal was a French colonial administrator. He served as lieutenant governor of Mauritania from 21 November 1929 to 19 June 1931. French soldier and former governor of Mauritania Henri Gaden sharply criticized Chazal's appointment, writing, "Chauzal knows nothing about Mauritania, nor the Moors, nor about any other populations of this type". While governor, Chazal imprisoned spiritual leader Yacouba Sylla, whom he considered a great threat. It is likely that Chazal was dismissed as lieutenant governor due to a pamphlet by Louis Hunkanrin that sharply criticized his approach to slavery.
Notes
- "Mauritania". Rulers.org. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- Dilley, p. 381
- Hanretta 2009, p. 78
- McDougall 1989, p. 293
References
- Dilley, Roy (2014). Nearly Native, Barely Civilized: Henri Gaden’s Journey through Colonial French West Africa (1894-1939). BRILL. ISBN 9004265287.
- Hanretta, Sean (2009). Islam and Social Change in French West Africa: History of an Emancipatory Community. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521899710.
- McDougall, E.A. (1989). "Setting the Story Straight: Louis Hunkanrin and "Un Forfait Colonial"". History in Africa. 16. Cambridge University Press: 285–310. JSTOR 3171788.
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