Marc Perrin de Brichambaut
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Marc Perrin de Brichambaut (born 29 October 1948) is a French
career judge and diplomat
. Until 30 June 2011 he was the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
.
Marc Perrin de Brichambaut was born in Rabat
, Morocco
. He graduated from France's École nationale d'administration
in Paris in 1974.
Prior to his appointment as OSCE Secretary General in June 2005, Ambassador
de Brichambaut held senior positions in the French administration as a member of the Council of State, as well as in international organizations, including in New York
as Special Assistant to the United Nations
Under-Secretary-General for International Economic and Social Affairs. He was also adviser to French Foreign Minister
Claude Cheysson
.
In 1983 and 1984, he was Chief-of-Staff to Roland Dumas
, then Minister of European Affairs, and after Dumas became Foreign Minister, de Brichambaut continued to serve as his Chief-of-Staff.
In 1986, he moved to New York, where he worked as cultural Counsellor for the French Embassy, returning to Paris in 1988 as Principal Adviser to Defense Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement
.
From 1991 to 1994, Ambassador de Brichambaut was the head of French Delegation at the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna
, and from 1994 to 1998, he headed the French Foreign Ministry's Legal Division.
Before being appointed as OSCE Secretary General he was Director for Strategic Affairs at the French Defense Ministry.
French people
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career judge and diplomat
Diplomat
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. Until 30 June 2011 he was the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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Marc Perrin de Brichambaut was born in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. He graduated from France's 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...
in Paris in 1974.
Prior to his appointment as OSCE Secretary General in June 2005, Ambassador
Ambassador
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de Brichambaut held senior positions in the French administration as a member of the Council of State, as well as in international organizations, including in New York
New York City
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as Special Assistant to the United Nations
United Nations
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Under-Secretary-General for International Economic and Social Affairs. He was also adviser to French Foreign Minister
Foreign minister
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Claude Cheysson
Claude Cheysson
Claude Cheysson is a French Socialist politician who served as Foreign Minister in the government of Pierre Mauroy from 1981 to 1984.-Career:...
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In 1983 and 1984, he was Chief-of-Staff to Roland Dumas
Roland Dumas
Roland Dumas is a lawyer and French Socialist politician who served notably as Foreign Minister under President François Mitterrand from 1984 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1993...
, then Minister of European Affairs, and after Dumas became Foreign Minister, de Brichambaut continued to serve as his Chief-of-Staff.
In 1986, he moved to New York, where he worked as cultural Counsellor for the French Embassy, returning to Paris in 1988 as Principal Adviser to Defense Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement
Jean-Pierre Chevènement
Jean-Pierre Chevènement is a French politician. He was Minister of Defense from 1988 to 1991 and Minister of the Interior from 1997 to 2000. He was a presidential candidate in 2002 and since 2008 has been a member of the Senate....
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From 1991 to 1994, Ambassador de Brichambaut was the head of French Delegation at the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna
Vienna
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, and from 1994 to 1998, he headed the French Foreign Ministry's Legal Division.
Before being appointed as OSCE Secretary General he was Director for Strategic Affairs at the French Defense Ministry.