The Resident of Wallis and Futuna was the French colonial representative in Wallis and Futuna.
The post was created in 1887, after Wallis and Futuna become a French protectorate. It was abolished in 1961, after the status was changed to that of an overseas territory.
For French representatives in Wallis and Futuna since 1961, see: Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.
List of residents (1887–1961) Term Incumbent Notes7 April 1887 to 1 March 1892Antoine Marius ChauvotAlso served as Representative (chargé de mission) to 26 June 18881 March 1892 to 6 February 1893Henri Valentin, comte Dodun de Kéroman1st time6 February 1893 to 1895Marius ValziInterim1895 to 1896Henri Valentin, comte Dodun de Kéroman2nd time16 February 1896 to 1897Henri Dominique Lefebvre de Sainte-Marie20 October 1897 to 27 May 1898Jacques Émile Proche27 May 1898 to 1902Étienne Joseph Ponge20 November 1902 to April 1904Jean Marie Édouard Chaffaud1 December 1905 to 31 August 1909Maxime Viala31 August 1909 to 1 December 1910Victor Jean Brochard1st time31 March 1911 to 26 March 1912Louis BougeInterimApril 1912 to January 1914Victor Jean Brochard2nd timeJanuary 1914Jacques JoubertInterim20 January 1914 to June 1916Édouard Victor Magnien20 January 1914 to March 1914Georges MalletActing for MagnienJune 1916 to December 1921Georges Mallet29 December 1921 to 22 August 1924Gaston Marius BécuInterim to 15 April 192212 November 1924 to 29 March 1928Georges Charles Paul Barbier25 May 1928 to 25 May 1931Jean Marchat27 May 1931 to 7 June 1933Georges Jean Louis Renaud7 June 1933 to 16 September 1933Alexis BernastInterim16 September 1933 to 4 February 1938Joseph Jean David4 February 1938 to 4 July 1940Eugène Auguste Lamy4 July 1940 to 27 May 1942Léon Émile Marie Prosper Jacques VrignaudFrom October 1940, subordinated himself to Jean Decoux, Vichy French Governor-General of French Indochina, instead to Henri Sautot, Free French Governor of New Caledonia27 May 1942 to 7 December 1944Jean-Baptiste Mattei7 December 1944 to 21 October 1946Robert Maxime Charbonnier22 October 1946 to 26 January 1947Pierre Robert Jean Marie Fargis27 January 1947 to 31 December 1948Marcel Alexandre Étienne Chomet1 January 1949 to 25 September 1951Michel Cresson26 September 1951 to 11 July 1953Jean-Flavien Folie, dit Desjardins12 July 1953 to 24 January 1955Charles Claude Séraphin André24 January 1955 to 4 November 1956Bernard François Joseph Heintz4 November 1956 to 2 August 1958Maurice Antoine Rougetet3 August 1958 to 9 July 1961Pierre Fauché10 July 1961 to 7 October 1961Jacques Emmanuel Victor Herry
See also Politics of Wallis and Futuna Customary kingdoms of Wallis and Futuna Customary kings of Wallis and Futuna List of kings of Alo List of kings of Sigave List of kings of Uvea
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