François Delattre (born 15 November 1963) is a French diplomat and senior civil servant who has been serving as France’s Ambassador to Germany since 2022. From 2019 to 2022, Delattre served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs under ministers

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and

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. He previously was France's

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from 2011 to 2014 and

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to the

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in New York City and head of France's UN mission from 2014 until 2019.

Early life and education

Delattre graduated from Sciences Po in

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in 1984 and the

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with a degree in international law in 1989.

Career

Delattre joined the French Foreign Ministry in 1989, he served at the French embassy to Germany, and in the Department of Strategic Affairs and Disarmament. Delattre was Press and Communications Director at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., from 1998 to 2002; Deputy Director of Foreign Minister

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's Office from 2002 to 2004; French Consul General in New York City from 2004 to 2008; and Ambassador of France to Canada from 2008 to 2011. Delattre was the Ambassador of France to the

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until 14 June 2014, an appointment made in February 2011 by President Nicolas Sarkozy. Delattre was appointed to the position of

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to the

in New York and head of France's UN mission by French president François Hollande on 12 June 2014 with effect from 15 July 2014.

Other activities

Corporate boards

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, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)

Non-profit organizations

(ENA), Ex-Officio Member Board of Directors (since 2019) * Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN), Member of the Board of Directors *

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(UNIS), Honorary Trustee (2014–2019)Honorary Trustees

(UNIS).

References

External links

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French Ambassador to the US François Delattre Speaks about Libya on CNN
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