| Jean-François Toby | |
| Office1: | Governor of French Polynesia |
| Term1: | 1954–1958 |
| Predecessor1: | René Petitbon |
| Successor1: | Pierre Sicaud |
| Office2: | Governor of Ivory Coast |
| Term2: | 1943 |
| Predecessor2: | Georges-Pierre Rey |
| Successor2: | André-Jean-Gaston Latrille |
| Office3: | Governor of Niger |
| Term3: | 1942–1954 |
| Predecessor3: | Maurice Falvy |
| Successor3: | Jean Ramadier |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, France |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1900 |
| Death Place: | Plougonvelin, France |
Jean-François Toby (29 January 1900 – 28 June 1964)[1] was a French colonial administrator who served as Governor of Niger, Ivory Coast and French Polynesia during the 1940s and 1950s.
Toby was born in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon (now part of Brest) in 1900.[1] He attended the École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer and later joined the colonial service in Africa.[2] He was appointed Governor of Niger in 1942.[3] In 1943 he was also briefly appointed Governor of Ivory Coast.[2] He remained Governor of Niger until 1954,[3] when he was appointed Governor of French Polynesia.[4] He was succeeded by Pierre Sicaud in 1958.
Toby died in Plougonvelin in France in 1964 at the age of 64.[1]