Étienne Leenhardt

Étienne Leenhardt (born 25 July 1962)[1][2] at Montpellier, in the department of Hérault, is a French TV host, journalist, editor, and executive. Beginning March 2004, Étienne was Deputy Director of Information for France 2. From September 2008 to the end of 2015, he was the presenter of the magazine Un œil sur la planète before going to Samah Soula.[3]

Étienne Leenhardt
Born25 July 1962 (1962-07-25) (age 57)[1][2]
Montpellier, l'Hérault
Nationality France
Occupationjournalist
Known forAssociate Director of Information on France 2 (since March 2004)

Biography

Leenhardt was born on 25 July 1962 in Montpellier,[2] to Nicolas Leenhardt (1931-1986), professor of mathematics, and Françoise Boucomont (born 1932), secretary to the Protestant Institute of Theology.[2] He has three brothers and a sister.

Career

After receiving a degree in languages from Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier, Leenhardt studied at the School of Journalism in Paris. Previously chosen to host variety shows by La Cinq, he presented from 1990 to 1991 at Télématin, on France 2. Leenhardt presented the news show 20 heures of France 2 from 1994 to 1995.[4][5] Placed in special operations, he then become the correspondent of France 2 for Washington, D.C., and then London.[5]

In 2003, he became editor of the service Enquêtes et reportages (investigations and reports), then in March of the following year, he became Deputy Director of Information of France 2, alongside Arlette Chabot.[5] At the start of September 2008, he succeeded Thierry Thuillier in presenting the quarterly magazine on geopolitics Un œil sur la planète[6] and took over the management of investigations and reporting, while remaining Deputy Director of Information.

On the eve of 14 July 2010, which saw delegations of armies of thirteen African countries participating, as guests of honor, at the parade on the Champs Elysees, the reporter said on the set of 20 heures of France 2: Sur le plan politique, il n'y a pas de dictature en Afrique francophone ("Politically there are no dictators in French speaking Africa")[7][8]

Personal life

In September 1988, Leenhardt married Nathalie Senneville,[2] Editor in Chief of the Protestant weekly Reform.[9] He is the father of three children, Hugo (1991), Jeanne (1993), and Emma (1997).[2]

References
  1. "Etienne Leenhardt". chronobio.com (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. "Arbre généalogique d'Étienne Leenhardt". heredis-online.com (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. Isabelle Mermin (17 February 2016). "Un œil sur la planète sur France 2 : la Syrie pour la première de Samah Soula". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. "France 2: Etienne Leenhardt à l'extérieur". Libérationfr (in French). 19 August 1995. Retrieved 11 October 2013..
  5. Pierre Courade (30 June 2008). "Étienne Leenhardt présentateur de "Un œil sur la planète"". Ozap.com (in French).
  6. "France 2 choisit Étienne Leenhardt". toutelatele.com (in French). 30 June 2008..
  7. "14 juillet : TF1 et F2 découvrent l'Afrique envoûtante". arretsurimages.net (in French). 15 July 2010..
  8. Anthony Lesme (15 July 2010). "Il n'y a pas de dictature en Afrique francophone". Bakchich (in French).
  9. "Articles de Nathalie de Senneville-Leenhardt sur Réforme" (in French).
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