René Bidal

René Bidal (born 28 January 1960 in Béziers, France) is a French senior civil servant. He served as High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia and earlier was Prefect of the departments of Eure, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Hautes-Pyrénées.[1][2][3][4][5] He had previously served in a variety of positions in Eure-et-Loir (1986–89), Landes (1992–93), Finistère (1993–96), Aveyron (1996–98), Guingamp (1998–2000), Charente-Maritime (2000–03), Hauts-de-Seine (2003–06), Béthune (2006–08), and Rhône (2008–10).[6]

René Bidal
René Bidal in 2019
Prefect of Maine-et-Loire
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2019[1]
Preceded by	Bernard Gonzalez
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
In office 6 May 2016[2] – 7 June 2019
Preceded by	Lionel Beffre
Succeeded by	Dominique Sorain
Prefect of Eure
In office 31 July 2014[3] – 6 May 2016
Preceded by	Dominique Sorain
Succeeded by	Thierry Coudert
Prefect of Pyrénées-Orientales
In office 27 October 2011[4] – 31 July 2014
Preceded by	Jean-François Delage
Succeeded by	Josiane Chevalier
Prefect of Hautes-Pyrénées
In office 1 April 2010[5] – 27 October 2011
Preceded by	Françoise Debaisieux
Succeeded by	Jean-Régis Borius
Personal details
Born	(1960-01-18) 18 January 1960 Béziers, Hérault, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	École nationale supérieure de la Police University of Lyon University of Montpellier

He was named to his post as Prefect of Maine-et-Loire on 7 June 2019, succeeding Bernard Gonzalez, who had been named Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes.