Adolphe Colrat
Adolphe Colrat | |
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Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes | |
In office 20 June 2013[1] – 3 November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Christophe Mirmand |
Succeeded by | Georges-François Leclerc |
Prefect of Manche | |
In office 22 July 2011[2] – 20 June 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Laflaquière |
Succeeded by | Danièle Polvé-Montmasson |
Prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
In office 23 December 2010[3] – 22 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Dominique Bellion |
Succeeded by | Raphaël Bartolt |
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia | |
In office 13 June 2008[4] – 23 December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Anne Boquet |
Succeeded by | Richard Didier |
Prefect of Ardennes | |
In office 9 January 2004[5] – 28 August 2006 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Lemaire |
Succeeded by | Catherine Delmas-Comolli |
Personal details | |
Born | Lyon, Rhône, France | 25 April 1955
Nationality | French |
Alma mater |
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Adolphe Colrat (born 15 April 1955 in
Early life
Colrat grew up in Lyon.
Career
Colrat held the post of
Colrat served as the head of
Colrat later became temporary director of political, administrative and financial affairs at the
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
Colrat was appointed High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia by the Sarkozy government in June 2008.[7] His predecessor, Anne Boquet, departed French Polynesia on 29 June 2008, after serving three years as the first female High Commissioner.[9]
He arrived in French Polynesia with his wife on Saturday night of 5 July 2008 to assume his position as High Commissioner.[9] Colrat was greeted at the Faa'a International Airport in Papeete by French Polynesian President Gaston Tong Sang, members of the Assembly of French Polynesia and other local Tahitian-based politicians.[9] He was sworn in as High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia on Monday 7 July 2008.[9]
Honours and decorations
National honours
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Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour[10] | |
National Order of Merit[11]
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References
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 20 juin 2013 portant nomination du préfet des Alpes-Maritimes (hors classe) - M. COLRAT (Adolphe)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 22 juillet 2011 portant nomination du préfet de la Manche - M. Colrat (Adolphe)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 23 décembre 2010 portant nomination du préfet de Meurthe-et-Moselle - M. Colrat (Adolphe)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 13 juin 2008 portant nomination d'un haut-commissaire de la République - M. Colrat (Adolphe)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 9 janvier 2004 portant nomination d'un préfet". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Pierre Taribo (30 January 2011). "Adolphe Colrat, les Lettres de l'Etat" (in French). Le Semaine. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER IN TAHITI APPOINTED". Pacific Islands Report. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL URGES STABILITY IN FRENCH POLYNESIA". Pacific Islands Report. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ East-West Center. 2008-07-07. Archived from the originalon January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 12 juillet 2013 portant promotion et nomination". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 2 mai 2017 portant promotion et nomination". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.