Maurice Gourdault-Montagne

Maurice Gourdault-Montagne

Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (2012)
Ambassador of France to China
Assumed office
1 August 2014
President François Hollande
Preceded by Sylvie Bermann
Ambassador of France to Germany
In office
2011–2014
President Nicolas Sarkozy
François Hollande
Preceded by Bernard de Montferrand
Succeeded by Philippe Étienne
Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom
In office
2007–2011
President Nicolas Sarkozy
Preceded by Gérard Errera
Succeeded by Bernard Émié
Personal details
Born (1953-11-16) 16 November 1953
Paris, France
Nationality French
Alma mater Sciences Po
Panthéon-Assas University
Profession Diplomat

Maurice Gourdault-Montagne CMG, CVO (born on 16 November 1953) is a career diplomat[1] and the current French Ambassador to China.

Career

Mr Gourdault-Montagne joined the French Foreign Ministry in 1978. He served as First Secretary at the French Embassy in New Delhi (1981–83), Counsellor in Bonn (1988–91), then as Spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry (1991–93) and Deputy Private Secretary to the Minister to Foreign Affairs (1993–95). He became Private Secretary and Head of the Prime Minister's Office (1995–97). He served as the Ambassador to Japan (1998–2002) and became Senior Diplomatic Advisor and G8 sherpa to the French President Jacques Chirac (2002–07). He was appointed as French Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2007 and became Ambassador to Germany on 14. March 2011. On 20 August 2014, he was appointed Ambassador to China.

References

  1. Redd, Forrest P. (August 2009). Blood on their hands: how callous conservatives capitalize on clueless constituents. University Press of America. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-0-7618-4602-4. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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