Pascal Berteaud
Director General
IGN
France

Biography
Mr. Pascal Berteaud has been Director General of the National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (IGN) of France since February 2012. He is a General State Civil Engineer. He succeeded in the position of Head of Development and Urban Planning in the Administration of La Réunion (1989-1993), Deputy Director of Prospective Projects within the Water Agency of Loire-Bretagne Region (1993-1995), Adviser to the Minister for Overseas (1995-1997), Director of the Public Service at the National Geological Survey (1997-2001), Director of Water Policy at the Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (2002-2008), Director General of the Planning and Development Authorities at Marne-la-Vallée City (2008-2010), and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing (2010-2012). He is a chevalier of the Legion of Honour and a chevalier of the National Order of Merit.