Michel Delpuech
Michel Delpuech is a French high-ranking civil servant. He was the Paris Police Prefet since 19 April 2017, after having been Prefet of Paris.Career
On 23 July 2018, in the context of the Benalla affair and the 1st of May violences, he was heard by the French National Assembly commission. He answered to the accusations of Gérard Collomb, then Minister of the Interior and refuted any involvement. He denounced abuses linked to what he called cronyism at the top of the state.
He was heard again by the Senate commission on 25 July 2018, where he again refuted any involvement.
He was sacked by the government after the of the yellow vests manifestation in Paris on 16 March 2019.
