Dominique Vian (born 25 December 1944 in

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" Vian, Dominique, Marie, André, Ferdinand" (prefect, born 1944), pages 2190-2191 in ''

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'' : Dictionnaire biographique de personnalités françaises vivant en France et à l’étranger, et de personnalités étrangères résidant en France, 44th edition for 2013 edited in 2012, 2371 p., 31 cm, .) is a French overseas departments administrator. He is a graduate of Institut d’études politiques d' Aix-en-Provence ("

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").

Career

He was prefect of

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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

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. He was ''commissaire adjoint de la République'' (name of sub-prefects in this time) of arrondissement of Cognac from 1984 to 1986, in

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City ( Charente department). He was prefect of Ardèche in Privas from 1999 to 2002. He was prefect of Alpes-Maritimes in

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from August 2006 to October 2008.« Le préfet Dominique Vian démis de ses fonctions »
,

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, 8. Retrieved on 9 Octobre 2008. ''Directeur de cabinet'' (principal private secretary) of

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(Minister of Overseas) from 2005 to 2006. Special counsellor of

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( President of the Senate of France) from 2008« Dominique Vian va être nommé un conseiller spécial (auprès du Président du Sénat) en charge des collectivités territoriales »
on ''www.secteurpublic.fr'' to 2011. ''Chargé de mission'' (project manager) of

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(Minister in charge of Overseas) from 2011 to 2012.

Honours and awards

* : ** Officer of Légion d’honneur ** Officer of

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** Officer of

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** Médaille d’honneur pour acte de courage et de dévouement (bronze medal) * : Commander of the

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Sources

* " Vian, Dominique, Marie, André, Ferdinand" (prefect, born 1944), pages 2190-2191 in ''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vian, Dominique 1944 births People from Valence, Drôme Living people Sciences Po Aix alumni Prefects of French Guiana Politicians of Réunion Prefects of Réunion Prefects of Guadeloupe Prefects of Ardèche Prefects of Alpes-Maritimes Prefects of France Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite Officers of the Ordre du Mérite Maritime Recipients of the Honour medal for courage and devotion