Richard Didier

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Richard Didier
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
In office
23 December 2010 [1]  1 August 2012

Richard Didier (born 23 February 1961 in Chatou, France) is a French senior civil servant. He served as the Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna for two years, from 2006 to 2008.

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Didier was marked with tensions and succession struggles between several of Wallis and Futuna's royal families and clans following the death of Tomasi Kulimoetoke II in 2007. [5]

Didier left Wallis and Futuna for metropolitan France in 2008. Didier was appointed the Prefect of the Haute-Loire (Upper Loire) department by the French Cabinet at a meeting on 28 July 2008. [5] He was succeeded as Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna by Philippe Paolantoni. [5]

He is currently Prefect without assignment. [6]

Honours and decorations

National honours

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Ordre national du Merite Chevalier ribbon.svg Knight of the National Order of Merit

Ministerial honours

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Palmes academiques Chevalier ribbon.svg Knight of the Order of Academic Palms

Civilian medals

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Medaille de la Jeunesse et des Sports Bronze ribbon.svg Medal of youth and sports

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References

  1. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 23 décembre 2010 portant nomination du haut-commissaire de la République en Polynésie française - M. Didier (Richard)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 28 juillet 2008 portant nomination du préfet de la Haute-Loire - M. Didier (Richard)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 20 juillet 2006 portant nomination du préfet, administrateur supérieur des îles Wallis-et-Futuna - M. Didier (Richard)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. Tahiti Infos. "Le nouveau Haut-commissaire Richard Didier arrive en Polynésie française". tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "France Appoints New Administrator For Wallis And Futuna". Pacific Magazine (cache) . 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  6. Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 1er août 2012 portant nomination d'un préfet hors cadre - M. Didier (Richard)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.