Jacques Billant
Jacques Billant | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Le Franc |
| Perfect of Réunion | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Amaury de Saint-Quentin |
| Prefect of Puy-de-Dôme | |
| In office 4 September 2017 – 10 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Danièle Polvé-Montmasson |
| Succeeded by | Anne-Gaëlle Baudouin-Clerc |
| Prefect of Guadeloupe | |
| In office 12 November 2014 – 4 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelle Pierrot |
| Succeeded by | Éric Maire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1960 Auch, Gers, France |
| Nationality | French |
Jacques Billant (born 20 January 1960) is a French senior civil servant, serving as the High Commissioner since 9 April 2025 and Prefect of Réunion since 2019.
Jacques Billant graduated from the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr in 1983 In 2015, the Council of Ministers, appointed Billant as the Prefect of Guadeloupe and representative of the State in the communities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. He remained in post until his appointment as head of the Prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme on 4 September 2017. In December 2018, Billant joined the Ministry of Agriculture as Director of the Cabinet to Minister Didier Guillaume.
On 17 June 2019, Billant became the Prefect of Réunion. Prefects not only represent the State, but also handle the non-military aspects of crises. Jacques Billant is therefore in charge of the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Réunion.