French High Commissioner for Germany

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The French High Commissioner for Germany was the senior French diplomatic and administrative representative overseeing France’s occupation zone and interests in post-World War II Germany.

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instanceOf diplomatic office
government position
appliesToJurisdiction French occupation zone in Germany
post‑World War II Germany
appointedBy Government of France
confersPowerOver French military authorities in Germany
civil administration in the French occupation zone
country France
dissolved 1955
follows French Military Governor in Germany
hasDuties managing relations with emerging West German authorities
overseeing French occupation zone in Germany
representing French interests in Germany
supervising implementation of Allied policies in the French zone
hasOfficeholder André François‑Poncet
Gilbert Grandval
Henri François‑Poncet
historicalContext post‑World War II occupation of Germany
historicalPeriod Cold War
inception 1949
locatedInTime post‑1945 period
partOf Allied occupation of Germany
French foreign policy toward Germany
relatedTo Allied High Commission for Germany
American High Commissioner for Germany
British High Commissioner for Germany
replaces French Military Government in Germany
residence Petersberg near Bonn
role senior French administrative representative in Germany
senior French diplomatic representative in Germany
seat Bonn
successor French Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany

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United States High Commissioner for Germany cooperatesWith French High Commissioner for Germany
French military government in Germany followedBy French High Commission in Germany
linked to: French High Commissioner for Germany
Allied High Commission hasMember French High Commissioner for Germany
Allied High Commission hasPart French High Commission in Germany
linked to: French High Commissioner for Germany
French High Commissioner for Germany follows French Military Governor in Germany
linked to: French High Commissioner for Germany
French High Commissioner for Germany successor French Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: French High Commissioner for Germany