The role of the ambassador and permanent representative of France to the United Nations (French: ambassadeur et représentant permanent de la France auprès des Nations Unies) is as the leader of the French delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of France to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is also the permanent representative of France in the United Nations Security Council.
| Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations | |
|---|---|
 Arms of France | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | President of France |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | Permanent Mission |
The permanent representative, currently Nicolas de Rivière, is charged with representing France, both through its permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the minister for Europe and foreign affairs, the prime minister or the president) is present.
Officeholders
edit| Image | Incumbent[1][2] | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
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Joseph Paul-Boncour (Chairman of Delegation) | 1945 | 1946 |
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Alexandre Parodi | 1946 | 1949 |
| Jean Chauvel | 1949 | 1952 | |
| Henri Hoppenot | 1952 | 1955 | |
| Hervé Alphand | 1955 | 1956 | |
| Bernard Cornut-Gentille | 1956 | 1956 | |
| Guillaume Georges-Picot | 1956 | 1959 | |
| Armand Bérard (first term) | 1959 | 1962 | |
|
Roger Seydoux | 1962 | 1967 |
| Armand Bérard (second term) | 1967 | 1970 | |
| Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet | 1970 | 1972 | |
| Louis de Guiringaud | 1972 | 1976 | |
| Jacques Leprette | 1976 | 1981 | |
| Luc de La Barre de Nanteuil | 1981 | 1984 | |
| Claude de Kémoularia | 1984 | 1987 | |
| Pierre-Louis Blanc | 1987 | 1991 | |
| Jean-Bernard Mérimée | 1991 | 1995 | |
| Alain Dejammet | 1995 | 1999 | |
|
Jean-David Levitte | 1999 | 2002 |
| Jean-Marc de La Sablière | 2002 | 2007 | |
|
Jean-Maurice Ripert | 2007 | 2009 |
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Gérard Araud | 2009 | 2014 |
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François Delattre | 2014 | 2019 |
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Nicolas de Rivière | 2019 | present |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Previous Ambassadors". Permanent Mission of France at the United Nations in New York. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Liste chronologique des représentants permanents de la France avec rang d'ambassadeur auprès de commissions, organisations et conférences internationales" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France). p. 113. Retrieved 17 December 2012.