Thierry Queffelec
Prefect of French Guiana
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Thierry Queffelec (born 27 August 1962) is a French senior civil servant, former Administrator of Wallis and Futuna, and former Prefect of French Guiana.
Thierry Queffelec | |
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| Prefect of French Guiana | |
| In office 25 November 2020 – 21 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Del Grande |
| Succeeded by | Antoine Poussier |
| Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 25 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Francis Treffel[1] |
| Succeeded by | Hervé Jonathan[1] |
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| Born | 27 August 1962[2] |
Biography
Thierry Queffelec was born on 27 August 1962 in Thionville, France.[3] He graduated from the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr.[2]
In 1989, Queffelec was stationed with the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon, He also served in Rwanda in 1994, and in Beirut in 1997.[2]
In 1998, Queffelec started to work for the Ministry of the Interior as Chief of Staff of the Vendée Prefecture. In 2005, he was appointed Secretary General of the Paris Prefecture.[4]
On 7 January 2019, Queffelec was appointed Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.[5] and served in that capacity until 25 November 2020, when he was appointed Prefect of French Guiana.[6]
