The new Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert takes up his duties

Today, Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert presented his credentials to His Excellency President Abdullah Gül, and officially took up his duties as the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey.

Ahead of the handover ceremony, Ambassador Ripert laid a wreath at the Atatürk Mausoleum and signed the guest book at the Tower of the National Pact. His entry in the guestbook said: “At Anitkabir today, I salute all citizens of the Republic in my determination to further the EU’s relations with Turkey, as a country negotiating its accession to the EU.”

Curriculum vitae of H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert:

Born - June 22, 1953
French citizen - Married
Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies, Paris (1973)
Graduate of the National School of Administration (1980)
Ambassador

Career

January 2012	Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey
2011	Ambassador, General Directorate for Administration and Human Resources, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2010	Under Secretary General of the United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary General for assistance to Pakistan and Special Advisor for the Group of Friends of Democratic Pakistan
2007 - 2009	Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the Security Council and Head of the French Mission to the United Nations in New York
2005 – 2007	Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva
2003 – 2005	Director, United Nations and International Organizations, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000 – 2003	Ambassador of France to Greece
1997 – 2000	Diplomatic Adviser to the French Prime Minister
1996 – 1997	Deputy Director, United Nations and International Organisations, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993 – 1996	Consul General of France, Los Angeles (USA)
1992 – 1993	Senior Adviser to the French Minister for Health and Humanitarian Action
1991 – 1992	Chief of staff of the French Secretary of state for humanitarian action
1988 – 1991	Diplomatic Adviser to the French Prime Minister
1986 – 1988	Second Counsellor, French Embassy in Washington
1984 - 1986	Adviser to the French Foreign Minister
1984	Adviser to the French Minister for European affairs
1983 – 1984	Adviser to the French Minister for Cooperation and Development
1982 – 1983	First Secretary, Economic and Financial Affairs division, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1980 – 1982	First Secretary, Legal Affairs, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Last update: 18.1.2012