Cyrille Schott

Marie Cyrille Joseph Schott (; 27 October 1950 – 4 April 2026) was a French civil servant.

Life and career Born in Drusenheim on 27 October 1950, Schott was the son of the commune's former mayor, Pierre Schott. He attended the Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg and the École nationale d'administration. He served as a squadron leader in the French Armed Forces and became a colonel in the military reserve. He ended his military service in 1973.

In 1982, Schott joined the office of President François Mitterrand, where he organized office meetings and supervised affairs with Andorra. In 1987, he was appointed prefect of the Territoire de Belfort, where he supported the development of the Université de technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard and the Revenu minimum d'insertion. In 1990, he was appointed prefect of Nièvre, where he oversaw the first Formula 1 activity conducted at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and was recognized by the Formula One Constructors' Association. He also advocated for a major roadway connecting Nevers to Paris while managing agricultural challenges and stimulated local contracts for farmers. From 1992 to 1994, he was prefect of Indre-et-Loire, where he was recognized by La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest for his environmental advocacy. As prefect of Haut-Rhin, he oversaw the construction of the EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. When he was prefect of Seine-et-Marne, he dealt with challenges such as civil unrest in Dammarie-lès-Lys, foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks from atrazine contamination, and opposition to his approach to tourism. He gained some notoriety while serving as prefect of Pas-de-Calais due to his response to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease and assisting in economic recovery after the closure of a plant in Noyelles-Godault.

In December 2008, Schott was named Préfet hors cadre, or a prefect without a specific territorial assignment. On 14 January 2009, he became a Puisne Judge of the Cour des Comptes. On 6 March 2014, he succeeded as director of the . On 28 October 2016, he retired from public service. In 2020, he became president of the Bas-Rhin section of the Société des membres de la Légion d'honneur.

Schott died on 4 April 2026, at the age of 75.

Works Jardin des délices (2008) La rose & le lys – François Mitterrand et le comte de Paris 1986-1996 (2011) Un Alsacien, préfet en Alsace (2018) Parole de Préfet : Sarkozy, Frêche et les autres… (2020) Souveraineté et solidarité, un défi européen (2021) Le Génie historique du Christianisme (2023)

Decorations Knight (1998) and Officer (2014) of the Legion of Honour Officer (1994) and Commander (2003) of the Ordre national du Mérite