Patrice Latron

Patrice Latron (born 27 July 1961 in Bida, Eraguene, Algeria) is a French senior civil servant, former prefect, and the Crisis Director for the COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana.

Biography Patrice Paul Marie Latron graduated from the University of Nanterre with an associate degree in English. In 1983, he graduated from the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr.

Between July 1994 and May 1995, Latron was appointed as aide-de-camp (personal assistant) to Prime Minister Édouard Balladur and served Alain Juppé between May 1995 until June 1997. Between 28 July 2017 and 5 January 2020, Latron was the Prefect of Yonne. On 11 December 2019, he was appointed government advisor, responsible for the deployment of the Service national universel (civil conscription). On 12 November 2020, Latron was relieved as advisor at his own request.

On 5 July 2020, it was announced that Latron had been appointed as the Crisis Director for the COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana. As Crisis Director, he will work with Prefect Marc Del Grande and the Director General of ARS Guyane in the crisis management team and will be in permanent contact with crisis center in Paris.