Jean-François Cordet (4 May 1950 – 1 February 2024) was a French government official.

[1] Cordet served as prefect of multiple French departments and directed OFPRA from 2007 to 2012.

He graduated from the Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration and subsequently led the economic affairs and planning office for the overseas territories and New Caledonia.

He was technical advisor for the cabinet of Henri Emmanuelli from 1981 to 1982 and deputy chief of staff for Christian Nucci [fr] from 1983 to 1984.

[5] That year, he joined the Cour des Comptes as a master advisor of extraordinary service.