Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (26 August 1815 - 21 October 1887) was a French admiral and statesman.

A native of Bayonne, Jauréguiberry entered the French Navy in 1831. He rose steadily through the ranks, becoming a lieutenant in 1845, a commander in 1856, and a captain in 1860. After serving in the Crimea and in China, and being governor of Senegal, he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1869.

He served on land during the second part of the Franco-German War of 1870-71, in the rank of auxiliary general of division . He was present at Coulmiers , Villpion and Loigny-Poupry , in command of a division, and in Chanzy's retreat upon Le Mans and the battle at that place in command of a corps.

Jauréguiberry was the most distinguished of the many naval officers who did good service in the military operations. On the 9th of December he had been made vice admiral, and in 1871 he commanded the fleet at Toulon; in 1875 he was a member of the council of admiralty ; and in October 1876 he was appointed to command the evolutionary squadron in the Mediterranean.

In February 1879 he became minister of the navy in the Waddington cabinet, and on the 27th of May following was elected a senator for life. He was again minister of the navy in the Freycinet cabinet in 1880. A fine example of the fighting French seaman of his time, Jaureguiberry died at Paris in October 1887.

Legacy

The French Navy's escort vessel Jauréguiberry , in service from 1958-1977, was named in the admiral's honor.

External links

• netmarine.net - Biography of Jaureguiberry (in French)
• netmarine.net - Description of the French Navy escort vessel Jauréguiberry (in French)