Dominique Vian (born 25 December 1944 in Valence, Drôme[1]) is a French overseas departments administrator.
He is a graduate of Institut d’études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence ("Sciences Po Aix").[1]
He was prefect of French Guiana[2] from February 1997 to August 1999, prefect of Guadeloupe from August 2002 to July 2004, and prefect of Réunion from August 2004 to June 2005.
In 1999 : civil servant of United NationsinKosovo.[2]
He was commissaire adjoint de la République (name of sub-prefects in this time) of arrondissement of Cognac from 1984 to 1986, in Cognac City (Charente department).
He was prefect of ArdècheinPrivas from 1999 to 2002. During his term of office, nature protection associations accused him of having protected poachers, contrary to the law, during the major annual massacres of migratory birds at the Col de l'Escrinet.[1][3]
He was prefect of Alpes-MaritimesinNice from August 2006 to October 2008.[4]
Directeur de cabinet (principal private secretary) of François Baroin (Minister of Overseas) from 2005 to 2006.
Special counsellor of Gérard Larcher (President of the Senate of France) from 2008[5] to 2011.
Chargé de mission (project manager) of Marie-Luce Penchard (Minister in charge of Overseas) from 2011 to 2012.[1]
France:
Brazil: Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross[1]Dominique Vian Born: 1944 | ||
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| Preceded by | Prefect of French Guiana 1997 – 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Prefect of Ardèche 1999 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Prefect of Guadeloupe 2002 – 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Prefect of Réunion 2004 – 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes 2006 – 2008 |
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