Yves Dassonville (9 April 1948 – 15 June 2021) was a French civil servant and statistician. He served as the High Commissioner of New Caledonia from 25 October 2007, succeeding Michel Mathieu, who resigned following a disagreement with then Minister of Overseas France Christian Estrosi over general strikes and social problems in the territory, until 2010.[1]

Yves Dassonville
High Commissioner of New Caledonia
In office
25 October 2007 – 7 October 2010
Preceded byJean-Bernard Bobin (acting)
Succeeded byAlbert Dupuy
Personal details
Born(1948-04-09)9 April 1948
Paris, France
Died15 June 2021(2021-06-15) (aged 73)

Dassonville was awarded the French National Order of Merit.

Dassonville died on 15 June 2021 at the age of 73.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "New Caledonia: New High Commissioner appointed". ABC News (Australia). 29 October 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. ^ Yves Dassonville, ancien haut-commissaire de la République en Nouvelle-Calédonie, est mort (in French)