Jean-François Cordet Explained

Jean-François Cordet
Birth Date:1950 5, df=y
Birth Place:Hanoi, Tonkin, French Indochina
Nationality:French
Occupation:Government official
Education:École nationale d'administration
Sciences Po
Term Start:31 July 2014
Term End:26 February 2016
Term Start2:1 August 2012
Term End2:31 July 2014
Predecessor2:Michel Delpuech
Office3:Director of OFPRA
Term Start3:9 July 2007
Term End3:1 August 2012
Term Start4:20 November 2004
Term End4:9 July 2007
Term Start5:1 August 2000
Term End5:20 November 2004
Predecessor5:Jean-François Denis
Successor5:Claude Baland
Term Start6:15 July 1998
Term End6:1 August 2000
Term Start7:28 November 1994
Term End7:15 July 1998
Predecessor7:Michel Morin
Successor7:Michel Morin
Term Start8:11 May 1992
Term End8:28 November 1994
Predecessor8:Jean-François Di Chiara
Successor8:Pierre Dartout

Jean-François Cordet (4 May 1950 – 1 February 2024) was a French government official.[1]

Cordet served as prefect of multiple French departments and directed OFPRA from 2007 to 2012.

Biography

Born in Hanoi on 4 May 1950, Cordet's father was a military officer. He graduated from the Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration and subsequently led the economic affairs and planning office for the overseas territories and New Caledonia. He was technical advisor for the cabinet of Henri Emmanuelli from 1981 to 1982 and deputy chief of staff for from 1983 to 1984. He was deputy cabinet director for before his appointment as in 1992, serving until 1994. Next, he was from 1994 to 1998 and from 1998 to 2000. He then served as from 2000 to 2004 and from 2004 to 2007.[2]

Cordet was appointed Director of OFPRA in 2007, serving until 2012. After serving as from 2012 to 2014,[3] [4] he was from 2014 to 2016.[5] That year, he joined the Cour des Comptes as a master advisor of extraordinary service. In March 2017, he was appointed president of the Observatoire national de la politique de la ville, succeeding Jean Daubigny.[6] He also led an interministerial mission to French Guiana.[7]

Cordet died on 1 February 2024, at the age of 73.[8]

Decorations

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Nicodème. Nicole. 1 February 2024. Jean-François Cordet, ancien préfet des Hauts-de-France, est décédé. French. Actu.fr. Hauts-de-France. 2 February 2024.
  2. News: 6 August 2012. Jean-François Cordet de l'Aisne à la Région. dead. https://archive.today/20130701141619/http://www.aisnenouvelle.fr/article/region/jean-francois-cordet-de-laisne-a-la-region. 1 July 2013. French. L'Aisne nouvelle. Aisne. 2 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Décret du 1er août 2012 portant nomination du préfet de la région Picardie, préfet de la Somme (hors classe) - M. Cordet (Jean-François). 3 August 2012. Légifrance. French.
  4. News: 19 August 2014. Jean-François Cordet, nouveau préfet de région, a des racines dans le Nord. French. La Voix du Nord. 2 February 2024.
  5. News: 20 April 2016. Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: le directeur de cabinet de Cazeneuve nommé préfet. dead. http://web.archive.org/web/20160422135205/http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/04/20/nord-pas-de-calais-picardie-le-directeur-de-cabinet-de-cazeneuve-nomme-prefet_1447537. 22 April 2016. French. Libération. 2 February 2024.
  6. News: 3 March 2017. Jean-François Cordet nouveau président de l'Observatoire national de la politique de la ville. dead. http://web.archive.org/web/20170307204631/http://www.ash.tm.fr/actualites/detail/98576/jean-francois-cordet-nouveau-president-de-l-observatoire-national-de-la-politique-de-la-ville.html. 7 March 2017. French. Actualités Sociales Hebdomadaires. 2 February 2024.
  7. News: 24 March 2017. Une mission interministérielle se rend en Guyane, toujours paralysée par des blocages. French. Le Monde. 2 February 2024.
  8. News: 1 February 2024. Le premier préfet des Hauts-de-France Jean-François Cordet est décédé. French. Le Courrier picard. 2 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Décret du 31 décembre 2015 portant promotion. 1 January 2016. Légifrance. French.
  10. Web site: ORDRE DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Décret du 11 juillet 1997 portant promotion et nomination. 13 July 1997. Légifrance. French.
  11. Web site: Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion et nomination. 23 March 2008. Légifrance. French.
  12. Web site: Décret du 14 mai 2013 portant promotion et nomination. 15 May 2013. Légifrance. French.
  13. Web site: Décret du 14 mai 2001 portant promotion et nomination. 15 May 2001. Légifrance. French.
  14. Web site: Jean-François Cordet, ex-directeur général de l’Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (OFPRA). Big Brother Awards France. French.

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