Pierre Christoph Le Noir

Pierre Christoph Le Noir was Governor General of Pondicherry twice (first time as acting governor). During his rule, Yanaon was added to the French Establishments of India as a third colony in 1727. He expanded the Pondicherry area and made it a large and rich town. He even worked as Director for Compagnie perpétuelle des Indes from 8 August 1736 and 7 October 1738 to 26 February 1743.

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Preceded by
Pierre André Prévost de La Prévostière
Governor-General of French India
(Acting)

1721 1723
Succeeded by
Joseph Beauvollier de Courchant
Preceded by
Joseph Beauvollier de Courchant
Governor-General of French India
1726 1734
Succeeded by
Pierre Benoît Dumas
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