Michel Pierre Marie Mathieu (born 25 July 1944 in
Montpellier
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,
France
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, died 1 October 2010 in France) was a French senior civil servant. He was High Commissioner of
New Caledonia
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from 2005 to 2007 when he notoriously resigned after a disagreement with then Overseas Secretary
Christian Estrosi
Christian Paul Gilbert Estrosi (born 1 July 1955) is a French sportsman and politician and the Mayor of Nice since 2017, previously holding the office from 2008 to 2016. A former professional motorcyclist, he served as a government minister und ...
. He served previously as High Commissioner of the Republic in
French Polynesia
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(''Le Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française'') from 2001 to 2005, when he was succeeded by
Anne Boquet. He died in 2010.
Honours and decorations
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References
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1944 births
2010 deaths
High commissioners of New Caledonia
High commissioners of the Republic in French Polynesia
Deaths from cancer in France
Officers of the Legion of Honour
Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite
French civil servants