Governor (Les Invalides, France)
The Governor of Les Invalides is a French military personality and figure, named by the French Government to direct the institution of the Hôtel des Invalides of Paris.
History
Since creation, the Hôtel des Invalides was directed by Governors until 1792. A General Administration Council ensured the direction of the institute from 1793 to 1796. Since then, the latter's directorate was exercised successively by Commandants, from 1796 to 1803, Governors from 1803 to 1871, then Commandants from 1871 to 1941, and again by Governors since that date.Attributions
The function is assured by a général officer nominated for a period of five years by the President of France based on the proposition of the Council of Ministers. These attributions are fixed by a decree of February 25, 1961, modified by another decree of May 6, 1991.The Governors of Les Invalides is member by rights of Law to the administration council of the national Institute of Les Invalides, at the title of the representatives of the State, with the title of Vice-President. « Designated to represent the President of the Republic, titular protector of the Institution, near by the retired veterans and military wounded, hospitalized at the Invalides, he exhausts all his influence so that the concerned veterans, in all sort of, and under any circumstances, are attested for their service and have the recognition of the Nation. ».
He is a member by right of Law of the Musée de l'Armée. He authorizes all the diverse manifestations and official ceremonies that take lieu at the corps of the Hôtel des Invalides, out of which notably the Cathedral Saint-Louis of Les Invalides. He resides in the Hôtel des Invalides, along with his secretariat. If he dies in office while in official function tenure, he could be buried in the Governors Vaults.
Since August 1, 2017, the Governor of Les Invalides is général de corps d'armée Christophe de Saint-Chamas, who succeeded to général d'armée Bertrand Ract-Madoux, resigning from the date of May 12, 2017.
Governors & Commandants of Les Invalides since 1670
;Gouverneurs des Invalides- 1670-1678 : François Lemaçon d’Ormoy
- 1678-1696 : Chevalier André Blanchard de Saint-Martin de Taley
- 1696-1705 : Nicolas Desroches d’Orange
- 1705-1728 : Alexandre de Boyveau, Maréchal de camp.
- 1728-1730 : Eugène de Beaulieu de Jauges
- 1730-1738 : Pierre de Vissec de Ganges
- 1738-1742 : Joseph de Mornay de Saint-André, designated simultaneously as Marnais de la Bastie, Knight of Saint-André.
- 1742-1753 : Jean-Marie Cornier de la Courneuve
- 1753-1766 : général François d’Azemard de Panat de la Serre
- 1766-1783 : Lieutenant-General Jean Joseph Sahuguet d’Espagnac
- 1783-1786 : Lieutenant-General Charles Benoît de Guibert
- 1786-1792 : Charles-François Virot, Marquis de Sombreuil
- 1793-1796 : General Council Administration
- 1796-1796 : général Arnaud Baville , Commandant.
- 1796-1797 : général Louis-Adrien Brice de Montigny , Commandant.
- 1797-1804 : général Jean-François Berruyer , Commandant then designated as Governor on August 28, 1803.
- 1804-1815 : Marshal Jean Mathieu Philibert Sérurier
- 1816-1821 : Marshal François-Henri de Franquetot, duc de Coigny
- 1821-1822 : Marshal Louis-Antoine de Lignaud de Lussac , interim Governor of the Royal Hotel of Les Invalides from May 19, 1821 until January 1, 1822.
- 1822-1830 : général Victor Marie Nicolas de Faÿ Marquis de La Tour-Maubourg
- 1830-1833 : Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
- 1833-1842 : Marshal Bon Adrien Jeannot de Moncey, Duke de Cornegliano
- 1842-1847 : Marshal Nicolas Charles Oudinot, Duke de Reggio, died in office while in official function tenure at the age 80.
- 1847-1848 : Marshal of France Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor
- 1848-1852 : His Imperial Highness Prince Jérôme Napoléon
- 1852-1853 : général de division Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova , died in office while in official function tenure at age 75.
- 1853-1863 : Marshal of France Philippe Antoine, Count d’Ornano , died in office while in official function tenure at age 79.
- 1863-1870 : général de division Anatole Charles Alexis Becelair, Marquis de La Wœstine , senator of the Second French Empire ; died in office while in official function tenure at age 84.
- 1870-1871 : général de division Edmond-Charles de Martimprey , Senator of the Second French Empire;
- 1871-1891 : général Louis Sumpt, Commandant.
- 1891-1902 : général de brigade Paul-Édouard Arnoux, Commandant.
- 1902-1919 : général de division Gustave Léon Niox , Commandant.
- 1919-1923 : général de brigade Gabriel Malleterre, Commandant, died in office while in official function tenure at age 65.
- 1924-1944 : général de brigade Augustin Eugène Mariaux , Commandant then Governor in 1941, died in office while in official function tenure at age 80.
- 1944-1944 : général de brigade Guy Pinon
- 1944-1951 : général de division Antoine Rodes, died in office while in official function tenure at age 81.
- 1951-1960 : général d'armée aérienne Jean Houdémon, died in office while in official function tenure at age 75.
- 1961-1962 : général de division André Kientz, died in office while in official function tenure at age 66.
- 1962-1964 : général de corps d'armée Charles Raoul Magrin-Vernerey, dit Ralph Monclar , died in office while in official function tenure at age 72.
- September 1, 1964 - March 30, 1973 : général de brigade Jacques de Grancey, died in office while in official function tenure at age 80.
- July 15, 1973 - July 14, 1991 : général d'armée Gabriel de Galbert
- July 15, 1991 - December 31, 1996 : général d'armée Maurice Schmitt
- January 1, 1997 - June 30, 2002 : général d'armée Bertrand Guillaume de Sauville de La Presle
- July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2009 : général d'armée Hervé Gobilliard
- July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2014 : général d'armée Bruno Cuche
- September 19, 2014 - May 22, 2017 : général d'armée Bertrand Ract-Madoux
- August 1, 2017 – present : général de corps d'armée Christophe de Saint-Chamas
Gallery Les Invalides