State or region
Prefect of Mayotte
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by decree of the President of the Republic in the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior; represents the State and the Government in the region (Décret n° 2004-374).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Frédéric Poisot since April 2026 Report Source: fr.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (fr), Liste des préfets français, read 2026-10-12: prefect of the Mayotte region. Fallback: Wikipedia, because info.gouv.fr returns HTTP 403. For: Prefect of Mayotte
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (fr), Liste des préfets français, read 2026-10-12: in post as prefect of Mayotte since 2026-04-22 (date of the appointment decision). For: Frédéric Poisot, current term