The Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the local representative of the President of France in Saint Pierre and Miquelon , and in effect the governor or executive officer of the territory.
Overview
Throughout the history of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, there has been a variety of representation, from governors to administrators.
The Prefect at the Préfecture or Governor's Offices are located at Place du Lieutenant-Colonel Pigeaud. The buildings consist of a three-storey building with a two-storey annex. It is located in the area known as Church Square in Saint-Pierre .
Le Cabinet du Préfet
A cabinet reports to the Prefect and responsible for the departments of the government of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
They consist of:
Missions traditionnelles - Secretary of State with responsibility with visiting French officials, ex-servicemen, patriotic affairsSécurité civile - civil defenceSûreté et sécurité publique - public securityDélégation aux droits des femmes - women's rightsCommunication - principal private secretary to the Prefect and Press OfficeCoopération régionale - regional co-operationDélégation de Miquelon - Secretary of State charged with representing St. Pierre and MiquelonThe prefect is also assisted by the Le Secrétaire général , which acts as the Office of the Prefect, Chief Secretary (responsible for day-to-day functions of the government) and the protocol office.
List of governors
A historic list of representative in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon:
Representative of the governor of Plaisance
1689–169?: Louis Pastour de Constebelle Governor
1693–?: Simon de Bellorme Commandant
1702–1708: Baron de Sourdeval French governors [1]
15 June 1763 – 31 July 1773: François-Gabriel D'Angeac
1773 – 14 September 1778: Charles Gabriel Sébastien, Baron de l'Espérance
17 September 1778 – 28 July 1783: John Evans — British governor
28 July 1783 – 16 June 1785: Charles Gabriel Sébastien, Baron de l'Espérance Commandants
16 June 1785 – 14 May 1793: Antoine Nicolas Dandasne-Danseville
29 March 1788 – 15 October 1790: Julien Gausse du Mesnil-Ambert, acting
14 May 1793 – 1796?: Percy F. Thorne (British administrator and Royal Navy commander)
1802: Henry Folkes Edgell (British administrator and Royal Navy commander)
1802 – 20 March 1803: Tocet (acting)
March 1803 – 1804: Richard Longfield Davies (British administrator and Royal Navy commander)
1804–1815: vacant
1815: David Buchan (British administrator and Royal Navy commander)
January – May 1816: vacant
22 June 1816 – 1 November 1818: Jean-Philippe Bourilhon Commandants and administrators
1 November 1818 – 20 June 1819: Augustin Valentin Borius (interim)
20 June 1819 – 11 June 1825: Philippe Athanase Hélène Fayolle
11 June 1825 – 28 May 1828: Augustin Valentin Borius
28 May 1828 – 10 September 1839: Joseph Louis Michel Brue
1 October 1831 – 16 April 1832: François Julien Guy Paris
7 October 1835 – 14 June 1836: François Julien Guy Paris (interim)
10 September 1839 – 1 July 1842: Louis Alexandre Mamyneau Commandants
1 July 1842 – 14 July 1842: Hubert Eléonore Napoléon Philibert
Philippe Alfred Guichon de Grandpont (interim)
14 July 1842 – 3 July 1845: Joseph Alphonse Desrousseaux
3 July 1845 – 14 October 1849: Joseph Marie Fidèle Délécluse (commandant and commissioner)
14 October 1849 – 3 July 1850: Prosper Benony Bruslé (interim)
3 July 1850 – 10 October 1855: Jacques François Gervais
10 October 1855 – 14 May 1856: Ange Gautier (interim)
14 May 1856 – 4 May 1859: Jacques François Gervais
4 May 1859 – 13 September 1863: Émile François Guillaume Clément, comte de la Roncière
13 September 1863 – 13 February 1864: Auguste La Borde (interim)
13 February 1864 – 3 May 1864: Ernest Joseph Nicolas d'Heureux (interim)
3 May 1864 – 19 May 1864: Charles Faure (acting)
19 May 1864 – 9 May 1872: Pierre Vincent Cren
12 October 1868 – 6 May 1869: Alexandre Marie Le Clos
9 May 1872 – 18 May 1873: Ernest Joseph Nicolas d'Heureux (interim)
18 May 1873 – 30 July 1876: Charles Henri Alfred Joubert
30 July 1876 – 28 May 1877: Auguste Victor Arnoux Tranchevent (interim)
28 May 1877 – 25 November 1879: Antoine Étienne Guien
25 November 1879 – 18 January 1880: Auguste René Cariot (interim)
18 January 1880 – 26 April 1886: Gaston Louis, comte de Saint-Phalle
26 April 1886 – 5 June 1886: Aristide Le Fol (interim)
5 June 1886 – 5 September 1887: Henri de Lamothe[2] Governors
5 September 1887 – 5 December 1887: Henri Félix de Lamothe (1st time)
5 December 1887 – 15 February 1888: Aristide Le Fol (interim)
15 February 1888 – 21 March 1888: Justin Hebert-Suffrin (interim)
21 March 1888 – 22 April 1888: Henri Charles Roberdeau (1st time, interim)
22 April 1888 – 17 September 1889: Henri Félix de Lamothe
17 September 1889 – 1 April 1891: Henri Charles Roberdeau (interim)
1 April 1891 – 6 August 1891: Théophile Bergès (1st time, interim)
6 August 1891 – 7 September 1893: Paul Théodore Ernest Marie Feillet
7 September 1893 – 3 August 1894: Maurice Caperon (1st time, interim)
3 August 1894 – 25 October 1895: Laurent Marie Émile Beauchamp
25 October 1895 – 29 April 1896: Théophile Bergès (interim)
29 April 1896 – 27 August 1896: Henri Tournie (interim)
27 August 1896 – 14 August 1899: Paul Émile Daclin Sibor
22 November 1897 – 25 February 1899: Maurice Caperon (2nd time, interim)
14 August 1899 – 8 February 1900: Maurice Caperon (3rd time, interim)
8 February 1900 – 9 September 1900: Paul Samary
9 September 1900 – 13 June 1901: Maurice Caperon (interim)
13 June 1901 – 15 May 1904: Philippe Émile Jullien
5 June 1902 – 27 June 1902: Paul Certonciny (interim)
10 September 1902 – 25 July 1903: Maurice Caperon (5th time, interim)
15 May 1904 – 26 May 1904: René André (interim)
26 May 1904 – 8 December 1904: Maurice Caperon (interim)
8 December 1904 – 9 June 1905: Paul Jean François Cousturier
9 June 1905 – 12 May 1906: Gabriel Louis Angoulvant Administrators
12 May 1906 – 15 August 1908: Raphaël Antonetti
6 January 1908 – 11 March 1908: Léon Bousquet (interim)
15 August 1908 – 28 November 1908: Charles Moulin (interim)
28 November 1908 – 1 July 1911: Pierre Jean Henri Didelot
1 July 1911 – 10 February 1912: Ferdinand Longue (interim)
10 February 1912 – 2 September 1913: Henri Marchand
2 September 1913 – 21 April 1914: Joseph Evariste Fabre (interim)
21 April 1914 – 27 July 1915: Laurent Chabaud (interim)
27 July 1915 – 191.: Ernest Philippe François Lachat Governors
1915 – 1 May 1923: Ernest Philippe François Lachat (interim)
1 May 1923 – 12 October 1927: Jean Henri Émile Bensch
21 October 1925 – 30 April 1926: Marc Michel (interim)
12 October 1927 – 27 February 1928: Charles Nirpot (interim)
27 February 1928 – 14 February 1929: François Adrien Juvanon
14 February 1929 – 5 May 1932: Henri Sautot (interim)
5 May 1932 – 20 February 1933: Georges Marie Roger Chanot (interim) Administrators
20 February 1933 – 17 December 1936: Georges Jules Eugène Barrillot
17 December 1936 – 24 December 1941: Gilbert de Bournat
24 December 1941 – 25 December 1941: Admiral Émile Muselier (Commander of Free French forces )
25 December 1941 – 25 February 1943: Alain Savary
25 February 1943 – 10 February 1946: Pierre Marie Jacques François Garrouste
10 February 1946 – 20 September 1946: Marc Tchernonog (interim)
20 September 1946 – 31 December 1947: Maurice René Charles Victor Marchand Governors
31 December 1947 – 30 June 1949: Jean René Moisset
30 June 1949 – 6 November 1950: Guy Clech (interim)
6 November 1950 – 25 April 1952: Eugène Alain Charles Louis Alaniou
25 April 1952 – 5 January 1955: Irenée Francois Antoine Davier
5 January 1955 – 25 August 1958: Pierre Sicaud
25 August 1958 – 3 December 1960: René Louis Pont
3 December 1960 – 12 December 1962: Michel Maillard
12 December 1962 – 16 October 1965: Jacques Emmanuel Herry
16 October 1965 – 5 June 1967: Georges Marie Joseph Poulet
5 June 1967 – 7 April 1971: Jean-Jacques Buggia
7 April 1971 – 1 July 1974: Henri Beaux
2 August 1974 – 12 June 1975: Jean Cluchard
14 May 1975 – 4 August 1976: Jean Massendès Prefects (10 May 1982 – 24 February 1988, commissioners of the republic)
4 August 1976 – 21 May 1977: Jean Massendès
3 June 1977 – 26 September 1979: Pierre Eydoux
13 October 1979 – 11 July 1981: Clément Bouhin
31 August 1981 – 23 March 1982: Claude Guyon
13 April 1982 – 10 May 1983: Philippe Parant
25 June 1983 – 26 March 1985: Gérard Lefèvre
1 April 1985 – 14 July 1987: Bernard Leurquin
24 July 1987 – 20 December 1988: Jean-René Garnier
8 January 1989 – 10 June 1991: Jean-Pierre Marquié
10 June 1991 – 29 June 1992: Kamel Khrissate
29 June 1992 – 11 January 1994: Yves Henry
11 January 1994 – 28 January 1996: René Maurice
28 January 1996 – 23 November 1997: Jean-François Carenco
1 December 1997 – 25 October 1999: Rémi Thuau
25 October 1999 – 1 February 2001: Francis Spitzer
1 February 2001 – 3 November 2002: Jean-François Tallec
3 November 2002 – 10 January 2005: Claude Valleix
10 January 2005 – 28 August 2006: Albert Dupuy
28 August 2006 – 28 July 2008: Yves Fauqueur
28 July 2008 – 29 October 2009: Jean-Pierre Berçot
29 October 2009 – 16 November 2011: Jean-Régis Borius
16 November 2011 – 2 September 2014: Patrice Latron
2 September 2014 – March 2016: Jean-Christophe Bouvier
March 2016 – January 2018: Henri Jean
January 2018 – present: Thierry Devimeux 