The Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (French: Administrateur supérieur de Wallis-et-Futuna) is the representative of the French State in the collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific, with the rank of prefect. The current Administrator Superior is Hervé Jonathan, since 11 January 2021.
The post was created in 1961, after Wallis and Futuna became a French overseas territory. In 2003, the status was changed to that of an overseas collectivity.
List of administrators superior (1961–present) Term Incumbent Notes7 October 1961 to 21 March 1962Jean Perie21 March 1962 to 13 August 1962Jacques HerryInterim13 August 1962 to 28 January 1964Jean-Marie Bertrand11 March 1964 to 20 April 1966André Duc-Dufayard20 April 1966 to 19 July 1968Fernand LamodièreActing to 26 July 196630 July 1968 to 25 March 1971Jacques Bach25 March 1971 to 26 August 1972Guy Boileau19 October 1972 to 25 November 1974Jacques De Agostini22 March 1975 to 29 October 1976Yves Arbellot-Repaire6 November 1976 to 2 May 1979Henri Beaux11 July 1979 to 24 December 1980Pierre Isaac31 December 1980 to 17 December 1983Robert Thil25 January 1984 to 11 April 1985Michel Kuhnmunch3 December 1985 to 17 April 1986Bernard Lesterlin15 July 1986 to 13 September 1987Jacques Le Hénaff17 November 1987 to 1 September 1988Gérard Lambotte6 September 1988 to 30 August 1990Roger Dumec25 October 1990 to 5 February 1993Robert Pommies15 March 1993 to 26 July 1994Philippe Legrix7 August 1994 to 20 February 1996Léon Legrand27 February 1996 to 19 November 1998Claude Pierret23 November 1998 to 25 May 2000Christian Dors26 July 2000 to 3 September 2002Alain Waquet17 September 2002 to 18 January 200518 January 2005 to August 2006Xavier de Fürst14 August 2006 to August 2008Richard Didier8 September 2008 to 28 June 2010Philippe Paolantoni12 July 2010 to 30 March 2013Michel Jeanjean30 March 2013 to January 201519 January 2015 to 1 February 2017Marcel Renouf1 February 2017 to December 201810 January 2019 to 25 November 2020 Thierry Queffelec11 January 2021 to present Hervé Jonathan
See also Politics of Wallis and Futuna Customary kingdoms of Wallis and Futuna Customary kings of Wallis and Futuna List of kings of Alo List of kings of Sigave List of kings of Uvea
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