Thierry Queffelec Explained

Thierry Queffelec
Office1:Prefect of French Guiana
Term Start1:25 November 2020
Predecessor1:Marc Del Grande
Office2:Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
Term Start2:7 January 2019
Term End2:25 November 2020
Predecessor2:Jean-Francis Treffel
Successor2:Hervé Jonathan[1]
Birth Date:1962 8, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Thionville, Moselle, France
Nationality:French

Thierry Queffelec (born 27 August 1962) is a French senior civil servant, former Administrator of Wallis and Futuna, and current Prefect of French Guiana.

Biography

Thierry Queffelec was born on 27 August 1962 in Thionville, France.[3] He graduated from the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr.[2]

In 1989, Queffelec was stationed with the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon, He also served in Rwanda in 1994, and in Beirut in 1997.[2]

In 1998, Queffelec started to work for the Ministry of the Interior as Chief of Staff of the Vendée Prefecture. In 2005, he was appointed Secretary General of the Paris Prefecture.[4]

On 7 January 2019, Queffelec was appointed Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.[5] and served in that capacity until 25 November 2020, when he was appointed Prefect of French Guiana.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nomination : Le préfet Thierry Queffelec quitte Wallis et Futuna pour la Guyane, remplacé par Hervé Jonathan. Outremers 360. 17 April 2021. fr.
  2. Web site: Mouvements en préfecture de région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur . Prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône. 2014. 17 April 2021. fr.
  3. Web site: Index Q. Rulers. 17 April 2021.
  4. News: Thierry Queffelec devient préfet de Guyane. Karib Info. 17 April 2021. fr.
  5. Web site: Décret du 19 décembre 2018 portant nomination du préfet, administrateur supérieur des îles Wallis et Futuna - M. QUEFFELEC (Thierry). Government of the French Republic. 17 April 2021. fr.
  6. Web site: Décret du 25 novembre 2020 portant nomination du préfet de la région Guyane, préfet de la Guyane - M. QUEFFELEC (Thierry). Government of the French Republic. 17 April 2021. fr.