''Chargé de mission'' (
French for "in charge of mission") is the title of a class of
diplomatic envoy. This type of post is created by an
embassy
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...
to undertake a specific diplomatic project abroad on behalf of a head of mission or the government. Most often, the project is economic or humanitarian in nature.
In France, a ''chargé de mission'' can also be a civil servant tasked with a particular matter within an administration.
"Affaire Benalla. Les nébuleuses fonctions de l’ex-chargé de mission à l’Élysée"
''Ouest-France
''Ouest-France'' ( ; French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news. The paper is produced in 47 different editions covering events in different French départments within the régio ...
'' (in French), 2021-09-14.
See also
*''Attaché
In diplomacy, an attaché is a person who is assigned ("to be attached") to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency. Although a loanword from French, in English the word is not modified accord ...
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*'' Conseiller chargé des investissements''
Sources
UNESCO Chargé de mission
References
Diplomacy
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