Executive Secretary General of the European External Action Service
Born June 15, 1949
Education
- Bachelor's degree in law- Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies, (“Institut d’Etudes Politiques”, Paris)- Graduate of the National School of Administration (ENA), 1977
Career
- National School of Administration (ENA), 1975-1977- Second, then first Secretary,at the Embassy of France in London, 1977-1981- Spokesman at the Information and Press Office, French Foreign Ministry, Paris, 1981-1985- Institute for East-West Security, New York, 1985-1986- Second Counselor, Permanent Representation of France to the European Communities,Brussels, 1986–1990- Chief of Staff of the Minister Delegate for European affairs, French Foreign Ministry, Paris,1990–1993- Director for Scientific and Technical Cooperation, Department for Cultural, Scientific andTechnical Relations, French Foreign Ministry, Paris, 1993-1996- Deputy Director General for Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations, French ForeignMinistry, Paris, 1996-1997- Director for European Cooperation, Department of European and Economic Affairs, FrenchForeign Ministry, Paris, 1997-1999- Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, Brussels,1999-2002- Chief of Staff of the Minister of Foreign affairs, French Foreign Ministry, Paris, 2002-2007- Ambassador of France to the United States of America, Washington, 2007-2010
