Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
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Maurice Gourdault-Montagne | |
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Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Gérard Errera |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Émié |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1953 Panthéon-Assas University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne CMG, CVO (born on 16 November 1953) is a career diplomat and former French Ambassador to China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Career
Gourdault-Montagne joined the
He became
He then served as the ambassador to Japan (1998–2002) and became senior diplomatic advisor and G8 sherpa to the French President Jacques Chirac (2002–07).
Gourdault-Montagne was appointed as French ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2007 and became ambassador to Germany on 14 March 2011.[1]
On 20 August 2014, he was appointed ambassador to China,[2] from which post he retired in 2017.
His memoirs, entitled "Les autres ne pensent pas comme nous" were published in 2022 by the Bouquins firm.
References
- ^ "Décret du 9 février 2011 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès de la République fédérale d'Allemagne - M. Gourdault-Montagne (Maurice) - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "L'ambassadeur". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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