Patrice Faure

Patrice Faure (born 1967) is a French civil servant. He served as representative of the Co-Prince of Andorra, Emmanuel Macron, serving from November 2024 until November 2025. He previously served as Macron's chief of staff and as the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, among other roles.

Biography Faure was born in 1967 in Crest, Drôme, France. He attended the École militaire interarmes and and holds master's degrees in mathematics and history. He was trained at the National Active Non-Commissioned Officers School from 1986 to 1987 and was a non-commissioned officer from 1987 to 1991, then an officer for the French Army from 1991 to 2001. He commanded a unit of 155 paratroopers and taught at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr from 1996 to 1998.

In 2002, Faure joined the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE), France's intelligence agency, and worked there until becoming a deputy chief of staff in the Ministry of Overseas France in 2004. In 2006, he was moved to Mayotte and became the chief of staff to the Prefect of Mayotte. In November, he was named the Representative of the French Co-Prince of Andorra.

Private life Faure is married to Sandrine Michalon who is a subprefect. They have six children.

Awards and decorations

Legion of Honour National Order of Merit Combatant's Cross Overseas Medal National Defence Medal Medal of the Nation's Gratitude French commemorative medal NATO Medal