Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...
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A public lawyer by training, Jeanjean began his career in government administration during the 1970s. He has held many domestic French administrative posts including as sub-prefect of Torcy, chief of staff of
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It had a population of 733,760 in 2019.Corte (1988). His overseas administrative career has included time as Chief of Staff to the French Commission in
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (french: link=no, Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in t ...
, administrative chief of the
Marquesas
The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' (North Marquesan) and ' (South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in t ...
, and as secretary-general of French Polynesia within the French Overseas Ministry. He was appointed Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna in June 2010 and replaced in March 2013.
Michel Jeanjean is chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.