Jean-Baptiste Chaudié (born 28 February 1853) was a French colonial administrator.He was the first governor general of French West Africa (AP), established by a decree of 16 June 1895.He governed French West Africa from 16 June 1895 to 1 November 1900.During his term of office, his eventual successor Noël Ballay was twice acting governor, from 15 July to 2 October 1987 and from 28 July to 13 November 1898.At the turn of the century Senegal was decimated by an epidemic of yellow fever, fatal to many Europeans.