New Director nominated to Eurotunnel Joint Board
Following the resignation of Jacques Maillot from his role as a non-executive director, the Joint Board of Eurotunnel has co-opted Mr Henri Rouanet, Préfet de Région Honoraire (Honorary Regional Prefect) as a director.
Henri Rouanet, is a Commander of the Légion d’Honneur and is a member of the Inter-ministerial committee for monitoring projects co-financed by European Structural Funds (CICC).
During his career, Henri Rouanet has held key posts as, amongst others, Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Health and Social Security (Jacques Barrot), Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Work, Employment and Professional Development, Prefect of the Region of Limousin, Prefect of the Region of Picardie, Director of Civil Safety at the ministry for the Interior and for Decentralisation and President of the Conseil National de la Protection Civile.
At the next board meeting, in accordance with the principles of corporate governance, it will be proposed that Henri Rouanet becomes Chairman of the Safety Committee.
