Ange Mancini
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Ange Mancini is the French
intelligence
national coordinator.
from Italy
. In 1963, he started a career in the National Police. In 1983, he served as the head of the Service Régional de Police Judiciaire of Ajaccio
. In 1985, he created the Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion
. He served as its first Head from 1985 to 1990. In 1987, he helped arrest members of Action directe
in the Loiret
. From 1990 to 1995, he served as the head of the SRPJ of Versailles
. He then served as the Deputy Head of the Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire until 1996.
From 1999 to 2002, he served as deputy prefect
for security of Corse-du-Sud
and Haute-Corse
. He served as the prefect of French Guiana
from 2002 to 2006, then of Landes, and later of Martinique
.
He enjoys golf
, cross-country cycling
, and hunting
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
intelligence
Intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....
national coordinator.
Biography
His father was a bricklayerBricklayer
A bricklayer or mason is a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. In British and Australian English, a bricklayer is colloquially known as a "brickie".The training of a trade in...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 1963, he started a career in the National Police. In 1983, he served as the head of the Service Régional de Police Judiciaire of Ajaccio
Ajaccio
Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....
. In 1985, he created the Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion
Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion
Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion or RAID is, like the GIPN, a Special Operations tactical unit of the National Police with more manpower and equipment...
. He served as its first Head from 1985 to 1990. In 1987, he helped arrest members of Action directe
Action Directe
Action Directe is French for direct action. It may refer to:* Action directe , the 1970s and 1980s French urban guerrilla group* Action Directe , the rock climb...
in the Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
. From 1990 to 1995, he served as the head of the SRPJ of Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. He then served as the Deputy Head of the Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire until 1996.
From 1999 to 2002, he served as deputy prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
for security of Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud is a French département composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
and Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
. He served as the prefect of French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
from 2002 to 2006, then of Landes, and later of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
.
He enjoys golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, cross-country cycling
Cross-country cycling
Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively....
, and hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
.