Hervé Jonathan

{{Short description|Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna}}

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Hervé Jean Albert Jonathan (born 6 May 1961) is a senior French civil servant. He has previously served as sub-prefect of Bayonne. Since November 2020 he has served as Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.

Jonathan is from Marseille. He was educated at HEC Paris and the IEP and has a Masters in Law.{{cite web |url=http://www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/nomination-de-prefets-en-outre-mer-communique-de-presse |title=Nomination de préfets en Outre-mer >Communiqué de presse |publisher=Ministere des Outre-mer |language=fr |date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125181306/http://www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/nomination-de-prefets-en-outre-mer-communique-de-presse |archive-date=25 November 2020 }} In July 1990 he was admitted to the competition for the exceptional recruitment of sub-prefects. After completing his training he began his first important position in the public service as director of the cabinet of the prefect of Eure-et-Loir.{{cite web |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/sites/regions_outremer/files/assets/documents/2020/11/26/cv_sous-prefet_bayonne-1530188.pdf |title=M. JONATHAN |language=fr |access-date=2 September 2022}}

In April 1994 he was appointed sub-prefect of Rochechouart. In October 1994 he was appointed non-executive sub-prefect to the Minister of Business and Economic Development, in charge of SMEs., trade and crafts. In July 1995 he was appointed secretary-general of the Hautes-Alpes prefecture. In August 2000 he was appointed secretary-general of the prefecture of Charente. In July 2007 he was appointed Deputy Director in the Prime Minister's office to exercise the functions of secretary general of the interministerial delegation for territorial development and competitiveness. In February 2015 he was appointed secretary-general of the prefecture of Loiret. In February 2018, he became sub-prefect of Bayonne.{{cite web |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/pyrenees-atlantiques/bayonne/le-sous-prefet-de-bayonne-herve-jonathan-nomme-a-wallis-et-futuna-1656978.php |title=Le sous-préfet de Bayonne Hervé Jonathan nommé à Wallis et Futuna |publisher=Sud Ouest |language=fr |date=26 November 2020 |access-date=2 September 2022}}

On 25 November 2020 he was appointed Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.{{cite web |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/wallisfutuna/un-nouveau-prefet-pour-wallis-et-futuna-896720.html |title=Un nouveau préfet pour Wallis et Futuna |publisher=France Info |language=fr |date=26 November 2020 |access-date=2 September 2022}} He was welcomed by lavelua Patalione Kanimoa on 10 January 2021, and formally took office on 11 January.{{cite web |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/wallisfutuna/premieres-declarations-du-nouveau-prefet-de-wallis-et-futuna-herve-jonathan-911102.html |title=Premières déclarations du nouveau préfet de Wallis et Futuna Hervé Jonathan |publisher=FranceInfo |language=fr |date=13 January 2021 |access-date=2 September 2022}}