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Bob Denard

1929 - 2007

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Robert Denard (born Gilbert Bourgeaud; 7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French mercenary. He served as the de facto military leader of the Comoros twice with him first serving from 13 May 1978 to 15 December 1989 and again briefly from the 28 September to 5 October in 1995. Sometimes known under the aliases Gilbert Bourgeaud and Saïd Mustapha Mhadjou, he was known for having performed various jobs in support of Françafrique—France's sphere of influence in its former colonies in Africa—for Jacques Foccart, co-ordinator of President Charles de Gaulle's African policy. Having served with the French Navy in the Algerian War, the ardently anti-communist Denard took part in the Katanga secession effort in the 1960s and subsequently operated in many African countries including Congo, Angola, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), and Gabon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Denard is the 665th most popular military personnel (down from 557th in 2019), the 1,786th most popular biography from France (down from 1,526th in 2019) and the 69th most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Bob Denard ranks 665 out of 2,058. Before him are Elyesa Bazna, Kurt von Tippelskirch, Raymond A. Spruance, John Pope, Maximilian von Prittwitz, and Cao Zhen. After him are Walther Nehring, Lauri Törni, Joseph Gallieni, Werner Kempf, Ivan Bohun, and Takijirō Ōnishi.

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Among people born in 1929, Bob Denard ranks 126. Before him are Hugo Claus, Lorenzo Buffon, Vera Miles, Georgi Markov, Antonio Carbajal, and Heiner Müller. After him are Ira Levin, Édouard Balladur, Zillur Rahman, Alain Tanner, Anastasios of Albania, and Fred Phelps. Among people deceased in 2007, Bob Denard ranks 76. Before him are Petar Stambolić, Ousmane Sembène, Lady Bird Johnson, Jean-Marie Lustiger, Ettore Sottsass, and Lois Maxwell. After him are Khun Sa, Atle Selberg, Vilma Espín, Ashraf Marwan, Kiichi Miyazawa, and Mary Douglas.

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Among people born in France, Bob Denard ranks 1,786 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Jules, Prince of Condé (1643), Auguste Maquet (1813), Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (1757), Jean-Marc Ayrault (1950), Félix Gouin (1884), and Marguerite Long (1874). After him are Louise of France (1737), William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969), Georges Delerue (1925), Diane de France (1538), Germain of Paris (496), and John of Montfort (1294).

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