Élisabeth Beton-Delègue (born January 2, 1955,

Bron Bron () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. Geography Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. Climat ...

) is a French diplomat who has been their ambassador to the

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since her appointment on April 10, 2019. She has also served as Ambassador to Chile (2005-2008), Director of the Americas and the Caribbean at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (2008-2012), and Ambassador to Mexico (2012-2014), Deputy Inspector General of Foreign Affairs (2014-2015), and Ambassador to Haiti (2015-2018). Beton Delègue is the first female ambassador to the Holy See from France.

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Biographie de S.E.Mme Elisabeth Beton Delègue
French women ambassadors Ambassadors of France to the Holy See Ambassadors of France to Mexico Ambassadors of France to Haiti Ambassadors of France to Chile 1955 births Living people People from Bron Diplomats from Lyon 21st-century French diplomats {{France-diplomat-stub