Hervé Alphand
Hervé Alphand | |
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Ambassador of France to the United States | |
In office 1956–1965 | |
President | René Coty Charles de Gaulle |
Preceded by | Maurice Couve de Murville |
Succeeded by | Charles Lucet |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 31 May 1907
Died | 13 January 1994 Paris, France | (aged 86)
Hervé Alphand (31 May 1907 – 13 January 1994) was a French diplomat, and
Life
Born into a family of diplomats, he studied law and graduated in political science. In 1930, he joined the
In 1934, he was sent to Ankara to help the government of Turkey to reorganize the finances of Turkey, and he was appointed Financial Attaché in Moscow in 1936, before taking up positions in the Department of Commerce.
Economic adviser to De Gaulle
At the outbreak of
At the liberation of Paris in 1944, he became Director of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As such he participated in conferences on security and reconstruction in Europe. He was representative of France to the sixteen nation Conference in Paris, in July 1947, which developed the Marshall Plan.
Representative of France
Raised to the rank of ambassador of France in 1950, he was the French representative to
During their stay in Washington, and his wife Nicole Alphand (ex-wife of
Back in Paris in 1965, he became secretary general of the
He died in Paris. He is buried at Passy Cemetery.[6]
Works
- L'Étonnement d'être, journal 1939-1973, Fayard, 1977.[7]
- Le Partage de la dette ottomane et son règlement, Preface Anatole de Monzie, Paris: Les Éditions internationales, 1928
References
- ^ Cohen, Roger (1994-01-18). "Herve Alphand, 86, Diplomat And a Close Aide to de Gaulle - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ Johnson, Douglas (1994-02-07). "Obituary: Herve Alphand - People, News". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "Herve Alphand; French Envoy to U.S. Under Kennedy - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1994-01-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "Hervé ALPHAND - Etienne BURIN DES ROZIERS - Edmond JOUVE - Stanley HOFFMANN - Gilbert PILLEUL". charles-de-gaulle.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "Diplomacy: The Party Line". TIME. 1963-11-22. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ Cimetières de France et d’ailleurs
- ^ Hervé Alphand (1978-07-01). "L'Étonnement d'Être: Journal 1939-1973". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2011-06-18.