Dominique Sorain

Dominique Sorain
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 July 2019[1]
Preceded byRené Bidal
Succeeded byÉric Spitz
Prefect of Mayotte
In office
28 March 2018[2] – 10 July 2019
Preceded byFrédéric Veau
Succeeded byJean-François Colombet
Chef de Cabinet of the Minister of Overseas
In office
24 May 2017[3] – 28 March 2018
Prefect of Réunion
In office
2 August 2014[4] – 24 May 2017
Preceded byJean-Luc Marx
Succeeded byAmaury de Saint-Quentin
Prefect of Eure
In office
29 September 2011[5] – 2 August 2014
Preceded byFabienne Buccio
Succeeded byRené Bidal
Prefect of Vosges
In office
5 January 2009[6] – 29 September 2011
Preceded byAlbert Dupuy
Succeeded byMarcelle Pierrot
Personal details
Born (1955-07-31) 31 July 1955 (age 69)
Caudéran, Gironde, France
NationalityFrance French
Alma mater

Dominique Sorain (born 31 July 1955 in Caudéran, France) is a French senior civil servant. He has been serving as High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia since 10 July 2019.

Honours and decorations

National honours

Ribbon bar Honour[7]
Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the National Order of Merit

Ministerial honours

Ribbon bar Honour[7]
Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit
Commandeur of the Order of Agricultural Merit

Civilian medals

Ribbon bar Honour[7]
National Defence Medal

References

  1. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 10 juillet 2019 portant nomination du haut-commissaire de la République en Polynésie française - M. SORAIN (Dominique)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 28 mars 2018 portant nomination du préfet de Mayotte - M. SORAIN (Dominique)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Arrêté du 24 mai 2017 portant nomination au cabinet de la ministre des outre-mer". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 31 juillet 2014 portant nomination du préfet de la région Réunion, préfet de La Réunion - M. SORAIN (Dominique)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 29 septembre 2011 portant nomination du préfet de l'Eure - M. Sorain (Dominique)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ^ Government of the French Republic. "Décret du 8 janvier 2009 portant nomination du préfet des Vosges - M. Sorain (Dominique)". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Le Haut-commissaire de la République en Polynésie française" (in French). Haut-Commissariat de la République en Polynésie française. Retrieved 11 July 2019.