Anne-Marie Descôtes

Anne-Marie Descôtes (born 5 December 1959 in Lyon) is a French diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador of France to Germany since 6 June 2017.[1][2] She succeeded Philippe Étienne and is the first woman to head the French embassy in reunified Germany.[3]

Anne-Marie Descôtes
Portrait of Anne-Marie Descôtes
Ambassador of France to Germany
Assumed office
6 June 2017
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byPhilippe Étienne
Personal details
Born (1959-12-05) 5 December 1959
Lyon, France
Alma materÉcole normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses
École nationale d'administration

Education

Descôtes attended the Ecole normale supérieure (ENS) in 1979 and the Ecole nationale d’administration (ENA), earning a bachelor’s degree in art history and a degree in Germanic studies.[1][2]

Other activities

References

  1. "HE Anne-Marie Descôtes". Global Female Leaders Summit. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. "Biography". French Embassy in Berlin. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. "Anne-Marie Descôtes, Ambassador of France to Germany, presents credentials". France in Germany. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. Members European Council on Foreign Relations.
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