Eric Rouleau (1 July 1926–25 February 2015) was a journalist, writer, and diplomat. He served as French ambassador to

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from 1985 to 1986, and to

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from 1988 to 1991.

Biography

He was born Elie Raffoul to a Jewish family in

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in 1926. Rouleau joined '' The Egyptian Gazette'' in 1943. His communist convictions led to his being harassed by the police and he went into exile in 1951. He joined the

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, and in 1955 ''

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'', for which he covered the

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. He also contributed pieces to '' Le Monde diplomatique''. Egyptian President

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gave him an interview in 1963 in which he announced the gradual release of communist prisoners. French President

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charged him in 1984 with an informal diplomatic mission to Libyan President

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to negotiate the withdrawal of Libyan troops installed in Chad. The mission was successful, and he was appointed as French ambassador to Tunisia from 1985 to 1986. Just before the 1986 legislative elections, he was sent on a confidential mission to Tehran to negotiate – without success – the release of French hostages in Lebanon. Rouleau also served as French ambassador to Turkey from 1988 to 1991 and as a member of the sponsorship committee of the

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. He died in

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, France, on 25 February 2015.

Works

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, "Palestinien sans patrie : entretiens avec Éric Rouleau", Paris, ed. Fayolle, coll. ''Voix arabes'' 1978. (, instructions BNF No. FRBNF34618475) * Eric Rouleau, ''Dans les coulisses du Proche-Orient: mémoires d'un journaliste diplomate, 1952–2012'', Paris, ed. Fayard, 2012. (, notice BNF No. FRBNF42782400)

References

External links

Eric Rouleau
at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rouleau, Eric 1926 births 2015 deaths Ambassadors of France to Tunisia Ambassadors of France to Turkey 20th-century French writers Writers from Cairo 20th-century French diplomats Egyptian people of Jewish descent