Cloue, Georges Charles

In 1832 he joined the French navy.

In 1838 he was appointed as an Enseigne de Vaisseau at Brest.

In 1841 he served in the Prevoyante.

In 1846 he was appointed as Lieutenant de Vaisseau.

In 1855 he was appointed as a Capitaine de Frégate.

In 1867 he was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (Imperial French Navy). Au 1er janvier 1869, Commandant en chef la Division de l'Océan Pacifique.

In 1869 he commanded a squadron of French naval ships that visited Esquimalt.

In 1874 he was appointed as a Vice-Admiral (Imperial French Navy).

He served as Préfet maritime de Cherbourg, de 1875 à 1877.

He took part in the French intervention in Mexico. (He was retired in 1883).

He served as Vice-président du Bureau des Longitudes.

He then became governor of Martinique from 30 August 1871 to 1874.

He was Minister for the Navy and the Colonies from 23 September 1880 to 13 November 1881 in Jules Ferry's first ministry.