Augustin Barbier

His Excellency Augustin Barbier
Portrait by Paul-Richard de la Astley, c. 1814
1st Premier of Fravina
In office 25 December 1809 – 25 December 1825
Deputy	Claude de Motier (1809-1813) Georges Lavigne (1813-1825)
Headmaster	François Michelin (1809-1819) Claude de Motier (1819-1821) Jean-Baptiste Valentine (1821-1825)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Georges Lavigne
Head Librarian of the Oaktree National Library
In office 5 October 1828 – 22 November 1838
Preceded by	Alexandre Lumière
Succeeded by	Marie-Joseph Guizot
Brigadier General of the Fravi Army
In office 8 January 1826 – 15 May 1828
President	Georges Lavigne
Preceded by	Gilbert Delacroix
Succeeded by	Joseph Cogniet
Delegate from the 1st District of Nouveau-Séminaire to Congress
In office 25 December 1809 – 25 December 1829
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Sean Michaels
Commander in Chief of the Oaktree Army
In office 27 March 1804 – 8 December 1809
Appointed by	Oaktree Congress
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Alexandre Acier (as Grand General)
Delegate from Prétredy to the Oaktree Congress
In office 7 February 1804 – 25 March 1804
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Charles Petiet
Personal details
Born	14 April 1768 Nouveau-Séminaire, Prétredy, Lysian Columbia
Died	22 November 1838 Port de Orléans, Fravina
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Elisabeth de Alberta
Children	5
Military service
Allegiance	Lysian Columbia Fravina
Branch/service	Prétredy Militia Oaktree Army Fravi Army
Years of service	1787-1792 (Prétredy Militia) 1804-1809 (Oaktree Army) 1826-1828 (Fravi Army)
Rank	Colonel (Prétredy Militia) General and Commander in Chief (Oaktree Army) Brigadier General (Fravi Army) Supreme General of the Armies (promoted posthumously in 1949 by the People's Council)
Commands	Prétredy Militia Oaktree Army Fravi Army
Battles/wars	Delamarian War of 1804

Augustin Barbier (14 April 1768 – 22 November 1838) was a Fravi political leader, military general, and statesman who served as the first premier of Fravina from 1809 to 1825. Barbier led the Oaktree forces to victory in the Delamarian War of 1804. Barbier has been called the "Grand Oaktree" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.