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Jesko von Puttkamer

1855–1917 · 19th century

Jesko von Puttkamer was a German colonial administrator who served as governor of Kamerun from 1895 to 1907. He expanded German control into the interior and promoted concession companies and plantations on the slopes of Mount Cameroon, worked with forced labour. His administration became notorious for abuses and scandals, and he was recalled in 1907.

Jesko von Puttkamer
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