List of senators of French Equatorial Africa
# List of senators of French Equatorial Africa

Following is a list of senators of French Africa, people who have represented the colonies in French Equatorial Africa during the French Fourth Republic. French Equatorial Africa was the federation of French colonial possessions in Equatorial Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River into the Sahel, and comprising what are today the countries of Chad, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

## Cameroons

Senators for the French Cameroons under the French Fourth Republic were:

| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1947–1955 | Charles Okala | Socialiste | |
| 1947–1955 | Jean Grassard | Gauche Démocratique et Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | |
| 1947–1958 | Arouna N'Joya | Socialiste | |
| 1955–1957 | Henri Chamaulte | Républicains Indépendants | Died in office 31 December 1957 |
| 1955–1958 | Pierre Kotouo | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1958 | Pierre Ngayewang | Républicains Indépendants | |

French Cameroun gained independence from France on 1 January 1960 and became the Republic of Cameroon.

## Chad

Senators for Chad under the French Fourth Republic were:

| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1947–1951 | Mohamed Bechir-Sow | Action Démocratique et Républicaine | Until 6 November 1951 (elected deputy) |
| 1947–1955 | Julien Gautier | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1951–1959 | Gontchomé Sahoulba | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1955–1959 | William Tardrew | Républicains Sociaux | |

Chad became an independent country on 11 August 1960.

## French Congo

Senators for the French Congo under the French Fourth Republic were:

| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1947–1948 | Raphaël Etifier | Communiste | |
| 1947–1948 | Maurice Gérard | Républicains Indépendants | |
| 1948–1955 | Jean Malonga | Socialiste | |
| 1948–1956 | Jean Coupigny | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer | Until 6 November 1956 (resigned) |
| 1955–1959 | Pierre Goura | Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance / Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | |
| 1957–1959 | Jean Michelin | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer | |

The Republic of the Congo gained full independence from France on 15 August 1960.

## Gabon

Senators for Gabon under the French Fourth Republic were:

| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1947–1959 | Luc Durand-Reville | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | |
| 1947–1949 | Mathurin Anghiley | Communiste | Died in office 1 June 1949 |
| 1949–1958 | Paul Gondjout | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1958–1959 | Roland Bru | Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance / Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | |

Gabon became an independent country on 17 August 1960.

## Ubangi-Shari

Senators for Ubangi-Shari under the French Fourth Republic were:

| In office | Name | Group |
| - | - | - |
| 1947–1948 | Arthur Guirriec | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines |
| 1947–1952 | Jane Vialle | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines |
| 1948–1958 | Robert Aubé | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer |
| 1952–1959 | Hector Rivierez | Républicains Indépendants |
| 1958–1959 | Étienne N'Gounio | Socialiste |

Ubangi-Shari was renamed the Central African Republic (CAR) on 1 December 1958 and became fully independent on 13 August 1960.

