 The executive of the district was a civil servant, the Delegate General for the District of the Paris Region, appointed by the French government.On 10 August 1966, the Prefectures of the Paris Region were created, whose borders were coterminous with those of the District (and to that of the current Île-de-France region).The Delegate General for the District of the Paris Region was made Prefect of the Paris Region, holding both offices at the same time.