René Bidal (born 28 January 1960 in Béziers, France) is a French senior civil servant. He served as High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia and earlier was Prefect of the departments of Eure, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Hautes-Pyrénées.[1][2][3][4][5] He had previously served in a variety of positions in Eure-et-Loir (1986–89), Landes (1992–93), Finistère (1993–96), Aveyron (1996–98), Guingamp (1998–2000), Charente-Maritime (2000–03), Hauts-de-Seine (2003–06), Béthune (2006–08), and Rhône (2008–10).[6]
René Bidal | |
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 René Bidal in 2019 | |
| Prefect of Maine-et-Loire | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Gonzalez |
| High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia | |
| In office 6 May 2016[2] – 7 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lionel Beffre |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Sorain |
| Prefect of Eure | |
| In office 31 July 2014[3] – 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dominique Sorain |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Coudert |
| Prefect of Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| In office 27 October 2011[4] – 31 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Delage |
| Succeeded by | Josiane Chevalier |
| Prefect of Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| In office 1 April 2010[5] – 27 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Françoise Debaisieux |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Régis Borius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1960 Béziers, Hérault, France |
| Nationality |  French |
| Alma mater | |
He was named to his post as Prefect of Maine-et-Loire on 7 June 2019, succeeding Bernard Gonzalez, who had been named Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes.
Honours and decorations
editNational honours
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Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour |
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Officer of the National Order of Merit |
Ministerial honours
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Officer of the Order of Academic Palms |
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Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit |
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Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit |
Civilian medals
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Honour medal of the National Police |
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Medal of youth and sports |
References
edit- ^ a b Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 7 mai 2019 portant nomination du préfet de Maine-et-Loire - M. BIDAL (René)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 6 mai 2016 portant nomination du haut-commissaire de la République en Polynésie française - M. BIDAL (René)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 31 juillet 2014 portant nomination du préfet de l'Eure - M. BIDAL (René)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 27 octobre 2011 portant nomination du préfet des Pyrénées-Orientales - M. Bidal (René)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 1er avril 2010 portant nomination du préfet des Hautes-Pyrénées - M. Bidal (René)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Mélanie (27 May 2016). "Le nouveau haut-commissaire René Bidal liste ses priorités (vidéo)" (in French). Tahiti Infos. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Le préfet René BIDAL" (in French). Préfecture du Maine-et-Loire. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
edit- (in French) Biography at Ministry of Overseas France
- (in French) Biography at Government of French Polynesia