Jean Baptiste Marie Jules Abadie was born 12 August 1876 in Blaye, Gironde.
In 1904, following the completion of a series of entrance exams,[5] he moved to the Hospital of Oran, where he would become the chief surgeon.
[6] Abadie also ran a medical clinic in Maramar, where he worked with his wife who was also a doctor.
[9] Due to his close relationship with Henri Giraud, on 23 March 1943, Abadie was made the Secretary of the Interior of the French Civil and Military High Command.
When Giraud lost control of the CFLN, Abadie was sent on a mission to North America to study how public health initiatives on hygiene were functioning.