Yves Dassonville (9 April 1948 – 15 June 2021) was a French civil servant and statistician. He served as the High Commissioner of New Caledonia from 25 October 2007, succeeding Michel Mathieu, who resigned following a disagreement with then Minister of Overseas France Christian Estrosi over general strikes and social problems in the territory, until 2010.[1]
Yves Dassonville | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of New Caledonia | |
| In office 25 October 2007 – 7 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Bernard Bobin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Dupuy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1948 Paris, France |
| Died | 15 June 2021 (aged 73) |
Dassonville was awarded the French National Order of Merit.
Dassonville died on 15 June 2021 at the age of 73.[2]
References
edit- ^ "New Caledonia: New High Commissioner appointed". ABC News (Australia). 29 October 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Yves Dassonville, ancien haut-commissaire de la République en Nouvelle-Calédonie, est mort (in French)
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