Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

The role of the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations is as the leader of the French delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of France to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is also the permanent representative of France in the United Nations Security Council.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
Incumbent
Nicolas de Rivière
since 8 July 2019
StyleHer Excellency
AppointerPresident of France
Formation1946
WebsitePermanent Mission

The Permanent Representative, currently Nicolas de Rivière, is charged with representing France, both through its permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister or the President) is present.

Office holders
Incumbent[1][2]Start of TermEnd of Term
Joseph Paul-Boncour (Chairman of Delegation)19451946
Alexandre Parodi19461949
Jean Chauvel19491952
Henri Hoppenot19521955
Hervé Alphand19551956
Bernard Cornut-Gentille19561956
Guillaume Georges-Picot19561959
Armand Bérard (first term)19591962
Roger Seydoux de Clausonne19621967
Armand Bérard (second term)19671970
Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet19701972
Louis de Guiringaud19721976
Jacques Leprette19761981
Luc de La Barre de Nanteuil19811984
Claude de Kémoularia19841987
Pierre-Louis Blanc19871991
Jean-Bernard Mérimée19911995
Alain Dejammet19951999
Jean-David Levitte19992002
Jean-Marc de La Sablière20022007
Jean-Maurice Ripert20072009
Gérard Araud20092014
François Delattre20142019
Nicolas de Rivière2019Present

See also

References
  1. "Previous Ambassadors". Permanent Mission of France at the United Nations in New York. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. "Liste chronologique des représentants permanents de la France avec rang d'ambassadeur auprès de commissions, organisations et conférences internationales" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France). p. 113. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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