Richard Didier

Richard Didier (born 23 February 1961 in Chatou, France) is a French senior civil servant. He served as the Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna for two years, from 2006 to 2008.

Richard Didier
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
In office 23 December 2010[1] – 1 August 2012
Preceded by	Adolphe Colrat
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Laflaquière
Prefect of Haute-Loire
In office 28 July 2008[2] – 23 December 2010
Preceded by	Christophe Mirmand
Succeeded by	Denis Conus
Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
In office 20 July 2006[3] – 28 July 2008
Preceded by	Xavier de Fürst
Succeeded by	Philippe Paolantoni
Personal details
Born	(1961-02-23) 23 February 1961 (age 64) Chatou, Yvelines, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	École nationale d'administration University of Paris[4]

Didier was marked with tensions and succession struggles between several of Wallis and Futuna's royal families and clans following the death of Tomasi Kulimoetoke II in 2007.^[5]

Didier left Wallis and Futuna for metropolitan France in 2008. Didier was appointed the Prefect of the Haute-Loire (Upper Loire) department by the French Cabinet at a meeting on 28 July 2008.^[5] He was succeeded as Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna by Philippe Paolantoni.^[5]

He is currently Prefect without assignment.^[6]

Honours and decorations

National honours

Ribbon bar	Honour
	Knight of the National Order of Merit

Ministerial honours

Ribbon bar	Honour
	Knight of the Order of Academic Palms

Civilian medals

Ribbon bar	Honour
	Medal of youth and sports