Hélène Pelosse was the first elected Interim Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency

International Renewable Energy Agency

The International Renewable Energy Agency was founded in 2009 to promote widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. IRENA facilitates access to all relevant renewable energy information, including technical data...

 (IRENA). She served in this position for 15 months, from Jun 30, 2009 until October 21, 2010.

Hélène Pelosse is a citizen of France, born on 5 March 1970 Montreal, Canada. She is graduated from the École nationale d'administration

École nationale d'administration

The École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...

 and the École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales. After graduation, she worked in the General Inspectorate for Finances in the Ministry of Finance of France. In 1999-2000, Hélène Pelosse worked for Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain S.A. is a French multinational corporation, founded in 1665 in Paris and headquartered on the outskirts of Paris at La Défense and in Courbevoie. Originally a mirror manufacturer, it now also produces a variety of construction and high-performance materials.The company has its head...

. In this period, she was posted in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

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, as the Director of Strategy. In 2001-2005, Hélène Pelosse was financial and later trade adviser in the French Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister of France

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. In 2007, during the German EU Presidency, she served as an adviser in Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel

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's private office. After German EU Presidency Hélène Pelosse worked as the Deputy Head of Staff in charge of international affairs in the Private Office of the French Minister of State in charge of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning

Minister of the Environment (France)

The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing is an agency of the government of France, centred around a cabinet member who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This position is occupied by Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet...

. On 30 June 2009, she was elected as the elected Interim Director-General of IRENA.

Hélène Pelosse is married and has 3 children.