Lionel Beffre

Lionel Beffre (born 20 January 1964) is a French senior civil servant. On 5 August 2024 he succeeded Patrice Cellario as Minister of the Department of the Interior of Monaco.^[6] He was the High Commissioner in French Polynesia from 2013 to 2016,^[7] and has held the position of Prefect of several Departments of France.

Lionel Beffre
Speech in February 2012
Minister of the Department of the Interior of Monaco
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 August 2024
Preceded by	Patrice Cellario
Prefect of Seine-et-Marne
In office 19 July 2021 – 3 August 2023
Preceded by	Thierry Coudert
Succeeded by	Pierre Ory
Prefect of Isère
In office 6 May 2016[1] – 2021
Preceded by	Jean-Paul Bonnetain
Succeeded by	Laurent Prévost
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
In office 22 August 2013[2] – 6 May 2016
Preceded by	Jean-Pierre Laflaquière
Succeeded by	René Bidal
Prefect of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
In office 11 January 2012[3] – 22 August 2013
Preceded by	François-Xavier Ceccaldi
Succeeded by	Pierre-André Durand
Prefect of Eure-et-Loir
In office 21 January 2010[4] – 11 January 2012
Preceded by	Jean-Jacques Brot
Succeeded by	Didier Martin
Prefect of Lot-et-Garonne
In office 5 Juillet 2007[5] – 21 January 2010
Preceded by	Rémi Thuau
Succeeded by	Bernard Schmeltz
Personal details
Born	(1964-01-20) 20 January 1964 (age 61) Decazeville, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris

Honours and decorations

National honours

Ribbon bar	Honour[8]
	Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
	Officer of the National Order of Merit

Ministerial honours

Ribbon bar	Honour[8]
	Knight of the Order of Academic Palms
	Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit

Civilian medals

Ribbon bar	Honour
	Silver Honour medal of the Prison Service