Théophile Aube

Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (French pronunciation: [teɔfil ob]) (22 November 1826, Toulon, Var – 31 December 1890, Toulon) was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic.^[1]

Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube
Born	(1826-11-22)22 November 1826 Toulon, Var, France
Died	31 December 1890(1890-12-31) (aged 64) Toulon
Allegiance	France
Branch	Navy
Years of service	1855-1890
Rank	Vice Admiral
Other work	French Minister of Marine

Aube served as Governor of Martinique between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887. He was an ardent supporter of the Jeune École and he temporarily stopped construction work on several battleships during his time in office.^[2]