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A new prefect for the Pyrénées-Atlantiques | Basque Country

Jean-Marie Gibier was part of the right wing of the PS, just like Gérard Collomb. (© Prefecture of Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

Julien Charles leaves the Basque-Béarnais department for Seine-Saint-Denis where he will serve as prefect. After having been the tenant of the Villa Saint-Hélène, in , for two years, his transfer was announced during the Council of Ministers on Wednesday November 6. Jean-Marie Girier will succeed him. Aged 40, the new prefect began his career in the prefectural administration late in life.

In 2020, he was appointed prefect of Territoire-de- for the first time. Before arriving in this two-headed department, he passed through . His previous activities have been linked to institutions. Arriving in politics through the Socialist Party, he joined Emmanuel Macron and became his campaign director for the 2017 presidential election. Jean-Marie Girier was chief of staff to Gérard Collomb (2017-2018) when he was minister of 'Interior, then that of the President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand, in 2018.

With a master's degree in research in information and communication sciences, he has worked in several communities, notably as chief of staff or chief of staff.

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