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His Excellency Yannick Gérard - Ambassador of France to Ireland

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Born 14 July 1944

Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour

Officer of the National Order of Merit

Degree in Law and graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales (Hindi, Urdu).

Minister Plenipotentiary (1st class).

  • 17 December 1968  Enters Ministry of Foreign Affairs with rank of Secretary 
  • 1969-1972  Third Secretary, Islamabad 
  • 1972-1975  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN Directorate) 
  • 1975-1977  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Political Affairs Directorate) 
  • 1977-1981  Second Counsellor, Washington, D.C. 
  • 1982-1984  Special Assistant to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence 
  • 1984-1987  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Europe Directorate), assistant under-secretary 
  • 3 April 1984  Knight of the National Order of Merit 
  • 1988-1990  Head of Cultural and Co-operation Mission, Antananarivo 
  • 1990-1993  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uganda 
  • 1993-1997  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, deputy under-secretary for African Affairs 
  • 14 April 1995  Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour 
  • 1997-2003  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan 
  • 14 May 2001  Officer of the National Order of Merit 
  • since 24 October 2003  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ireland 
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