subprefect
{{short description|Government official at the local level under the authority of a prefect}}
File:Sous prefet reims 1006721.jpg, 2019]]
A subprefect is a senior government official in several countries at the local level, such as Brazil and France.
Brazil
In Brazil, a subprefect (subprefeito) is the highest official of a subprefecture, which is a subdivision of certain large municipalities (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro). The subprefect serves under the municipality's prefect (prefeito).
France
In France, a subprefect ({{lang|fr|sous-préfet}}, {{IPA|fr|supʁefɛ|}}) is the top official in a departmental arrondissement that is not the arrondissement of the prefecture. The subprefect, who is appointed by the President of France, serves under the department's prefect ({{lang|fr|préfet}}).[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006061197&dateTexte=20190924 Décret n°64-260 du 14 mars 1964 portant statut des sous-préfets] {{in lang|fr}}.