Jean de Gliniasty

Jean de Gliniasty
de Gliniasty presenting his credentials to Dmitry Medvedev in May 2009
Ambassador of France to Russia
In office
2009–2013
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
François Hollande
Preceded byStanislas Lefebvre de Laboulaye
Succeeded byJean-Maurice Ripert
Personal details
Born (1948-09-27) 27 September 1948
Alma materSciences Po
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Jean de Gliniasty (born 27 September 1948, Lyon) is a French diplomat and was Ambassador of France to Russia, from 2009 until October 2013. He presented his credentials to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on 29 May 2009.[1]

Biography

Jean de Gliniasty graduated from the Sciences Po (1971, Public Service section),[2] holds a master's degree in law and a bachelor's degree in arts, and is a former student of the École nationale d'administration (Léon Blum class).

He served as advisor to the French Permanent Representation to the European Union, Consul General of France in Jerusalem, Ambassador of France to Senegal (1999–2003), Ambassador of France to Brazil (2003–2006), and List of ambassadors of France to Russia (2009–2013).[3]

He has held various positions at the headquarters of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France) (Deputy Head of the Analysis and Forecasting Center, Deputy Director for Economic Cooperation, Deputy Director for North Africa, Director for Scientific, Technical, Educational, and Development Cooperation, Director for the United Nations and International Organizations, Director for Africa).

He left public service in 2013.

He considers President Vladimir Putin absence from the D-Day ceremonies in England and France in June 2019 to be “incomprehensible.” [4]

On March 11, 2021, speaking as an expert, he told the TASS news agency that “The Sputnik V vaccine is an exceptional scientific, medical, and geopolitical achievement for Russia.”[5]

References

  1. ^ Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  2. ^ "Sciences Po Alumni". Sciences Po Alumni (in French).
  3. ^ "Message de M. l'Ambassadeur Jean de Gliniasty". ru.ambafrance.org (site de l'ambassade de France en Russie).
  4. ^ Bénédicte Lutaud. "Pourquoi Poutine n'a-t-il pas été invité aux cérémonies du D Day ?". www.lefigaro.fr.
  5. ^ "Французский эксперт назвал «Спутник V» научным успехом России". Известия (in Russian).