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. ==References==