About Léon Pignon
Lived 1908 – 1976 (aged 67). Léon Pignon was a French diplomat and official.
Léon Marie Adolphe Pascal Pignon (; April 19, 1908 – April 4, 1976) was the French high commissioner in Indochina from October 1948 until December 1950.
According to the memoires of Bảo Đại, he wrote that the creation of the Domain of the Crown in the State of Vietnam was suggested to him by Léon Pignon in Paris who argued that the lands of ethnic minorities were never directly administered by the imperial court of the Nguyễn dynasty and could be assigned to the Chief of State in order to help the unification of Vietnam. Bảo Đại claimed that he accepted the proposal because he believed that he could help in the ethnic minority tribes in their development and enjoy the serene environment of the territories.
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Who was Léon Pignon?
French high commissioner in Indochina from October 1948 until December 1950
When was Léon Pignon born?
Léon Pignon was born on 19 April 1908 in Angoulême.
When did Léon Pignon die?
Léon Pignon died on 4 April 1976 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Léon Pignon's occupation?
Léon Pignon was a diplomat and official.
What nationality was Léon Pignon?
Léon Pignon was French.
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