In the past, Paul Mourier worked with Michel Barnier and Christian Estrosi. He succeeds Franck Robine.
The decision was taken in the Council of Ministers, this Thursday, October 10, 2024, and made official by a publication in the Official Journal: Paul Mourier succeeds Franck Robine as prefect of Côte-d’Or and prefect of the Bourgogne-Franche region -County.
His appointment was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, whose chief of staff is Franck Robine. He will take office shortly.
From HEC profile, the senior prefect Paul Mourier knows Prime Minister Michel Barnier well since he was his chief of staff in the Department of Savoie and participated in the preparation of the Winter Olympic Games in Albertville which took place in 1992. He also worked with Christian Estrosi when he was director general of services for the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region, from 2016 to 2018.
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Born December 4, 1958 in Versailles (Yvelines)
Law degree and MBA-HEC executive diploma
Chief of staff of Michel Barnier at the presidency of the general council of Savoie, administrative director, then secretary general of the Organizing Committee of the Albertville Olympic Games (1987-1992)
Deputy chief of staff to Maurice Dousset, president of the Center Region (1992-1994)
Secretary general of the Pôle image Magelis joint union in Angoulême (1994-2002)
Director General of Services of the Department of Charente (2003)
Advisor to the Delegation for Territorial Planning and Regional Action (2004)
Prefect of Lozère (2005-2007), Cantal (2007-2010) and Var (2010-2012)
Senior prefect since 2012
Interministerial delegate for major sporting events (2013)
Director General of Services of the Department of Haute-Savoie (2013-2016)
Director General of Services for the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur Region (2016-2018)
Director General of Greater Paris Metropolis Services (2018-2024)
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