Anne Boquet

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Anne Boquet
Prefect of Côte-d'Or
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25 November 2010 [1]  –16 November 2011

Anne Boquet (born 19 March 1952 in Bellac, France) is a retired [5] French senior civil servant. She is the first and only woman to have been High Commissioner in French Polynesia to date. [6] [7]

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Boquet had previously served as Secretary-General in the French High commission in Pape'ete from 1993 to 1996 and as Prefect in several French departments. [8] Her administration as High Commissioner saw unprecedented political instability with the turnover of five successive governments and three separate presidents come and go due to votes of no confidence and party switching by top politicians in French Polynesia. [9]

Boquet's term as High Commissioner in French Polynesia ended with her appointment as Prefect for the metropolitan department of the Yvelines in the Paris region on 28 June 2008. [7] [9]

She was awarded the rank of Commandeur of the Order of Tahiti Nui, which is French Polynesia's highest honor, in June 2008 for her service to the collectivity. [9] French Polynesian President Gaston Tong Sang hailed Boquet's term and her action in "restoring dialogue" between French Polynesia and metropolitan France in a speech at the award ceremony. [9]

Boquet stressed the importance of political stability as a precondition for future economic development in her final message before her departure from French Polynesia. [9] "It must absolutely create a more positive climate of confidence for things to move ahead," she stated, "But I'm confident, (French Polynesians) are a strong people, even though the climate is not always easy...I'm confident and I call on (French Polynesians) to have faith in themselves too." [9] She also noted that the future of French Polynesia lies with its young people. [9]

Honours and decorations

National honours

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Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon.svg Commandeur of the National Order of the Legion of Honour [10]
Ordre national du Merite Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the National Order of Merit [11]

Territorial honours

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Ordre de Tahiti Nui Commandeur ribbon.svg Commandeur of the Order of Tahiti Nui [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 25 novembre 2010 portant nomination de la préfète de la région Bourgogne, préfète de la Côte-d'Or (hors classe) - Mme Boquet (Anne)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 13 juin 2008 portant nomination de la préfète des Yvelines - Mme Boquet (Anne)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 18 juillet 2005 portant nomination d'un haut-commissaire de la République - Mme Boquet (Anne)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 21 juin 2000 portant nomination d'une préfète". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 25 septembre 2017 portant admission à la retraite d'une préfète - Mme BOQUET (Anne)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "New French High Commissioner Takes Tahiti Post, Adolph Colrat replaces Anne Boquet". East West Center. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  7. 1 2 "New French High Commissioner Takes Tahiti Post". Tahitipresse . East-West Center. 2008-07-07. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  8. ↑ "FRENCH POLYNESIA TO GREET NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER". Pacific Islands Report. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "OFFICIAL URGES STABILITY IN FRENCH POLYNESIA". Pacific Islands Report. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 31 décembre 2014 portant promotion". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  11. ↑ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 13 mai 2005 portant promotion et nomination". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Government of French Polynesia. "Arrêté n° 2223 PR du 24 juin 2008 portant promotion dans l'Ordre de Tahiti Nui de Mme Anne Boquet au grade de commandeur". lexpol.cloud.pf. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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