It’s now official: Thierry Devimeux was appointed prefect of Guadeloupe, following the Council of Ministers of July 30. A decree which marks a new step in the career of this agricultural techniques engineer, whose link with overseas territories is not new.
The 64-year-old is well acquainted with overseas realities. Before taking up the post of Prefect of Drôme, he was successively Secretary General of the Prefecture in Guyana (2007-2009), Secretary General for Regional Affairs in Reunion (2011-2015), and Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 2018. A profile that combines technical expertise and field experience, appreciated in territories with multiple challenges.
In Drôme, where he has held the position of prefect since 2023, he has recently distinguished himself through his commitment to issues of Water Management. Carrying a label for water-efficient municipalities, it encouraged regenerative hydrology when faced with your dog’s repeated droughtsA concrete and proactive approach that some hope to see transposed to Caribbean issuesThe new prefect of Guadeloupe will arrive in a context of social tension and structural challengesHis knowledge of the overseas territories, combined with a vision oriented towards sustainable development, could be an asset in managing major issues in the territory. His predecessor, Xavier Lefort, will take over the presidency of the regional audit office of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur at the start of the school year. _Vx
Source: Faxinfo https://faxinfo.fr/en/politique-thierry-devimeux-prend-les-renes-de-la-prefecture-de-guadeloupe/
