Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French Admiral and political figure. He was Admiral of the Fleet and commander in chief of the French Navy in 1939 at the beginning of World War II. After France capitulated to Nazi Germany in 1940 Darlan served in the pro-German Vichy regime becoming its deputy leader for a time. When the Allies invaded French North Africa in 1942 Darlan happened to be there.
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active years end date
1942-04-18
active years start date
1941-02-09
birth date
1881-08-07
birth place
French Third Republic, Nérac
country
French Third Republic, Vichy France
death date
1942-12-24
death place
Algiers, French Algeria
military rank
Admiral of the fleet
order in office
Head of State and nominal Head of Government : Philippe Pétain, (as Vice-President of the Council), 122nd Prime Minister of France
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