1. Patrick Strzoda was born on 5 January 1952, in Thann, Haut-Rhin, France.
13 Facts About Patrick Strzoda
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Patrick Strzoda graduated from the University of Franche-Comte, where he earned a degree in English, and from the University of Strasbourg, where he earned a law degree.
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Patrick Strzoda graduated from the Ecole nationale d'administration in 1983.
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Patrick Strzoda was the chief of staff to the Prefect of Dordogne from 1985 to 1987.
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Patrick Strzoda was the sub-prefect of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne from 1987 to 1989, and the secretary general of the committee for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville from 1989 to 1992.
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Patrick Strzoda was the secretary general of the prefecture of Drome in Valence from 1992 to 1994, and the sub-prefect of Arles from 1995 to 1996.
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Patrick Strzoda was the director of information and community for the city of Paris from 1996 to 1997, and the secretary general for regional affairs for the prefecture of Rhone-Alpes from 1997 to 2002.
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Patrick Strzoda was the Prefect of Hautes-Alpes from 2002 to 2004, the Prefect of Deux-Sevres in 2005, and a prefect at the regional council of Savoie from 2006 to 2007.
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Patrick Strzoda was the Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine from 2009 to 2011, the Prefect of Corse-du-Sud from 2011 to 2013, and the Prefect of Brittany from June 2013 to May 2016.
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Patrick Strzoda was Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve's chief of staff from 4 May 2016 to 27 April 2017.
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Patrick Strzoda served in that role until 1 January 2024, and four days later he was named as advisor to Macron.
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Patrick Strzoda was replaced in that role by Patrice Faure on 20 November 2024.
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Patrick Strzoda is an officer of the Legion of Honour and the Order of Agricultural Merit, a knight of the Ordre des Palmes academiques, and a commander of the National Order of Merit.