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François Zimeray
François Zimeray is a lawyer, former politician, Human Rights activist and diplomat. Born on 4 July 1961, he was a Member of the European Parliament for the Party of European Socialists from 1999 to 2004. Former Mayor (France), mayor of Le Petit-Quevilly, Petit-Quevilly, he served as President of the Greater Rouen - Normandy area from 2001 to 2008. He was appointed on 13 February 2008 as French Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights by Nicolas Sarkozy and Bernard Kouchner. In 2013, he was appointed as France's Ambassador to the Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark by President Francois Hollande and Minister Laurent Fabius. He nearly lost his life in the 2015 Copenhagen shootings, Islamist terror attack on February 14, 2015, where he was targeted together with other activists. Career Law firm Zimeray & Finelle In September 2018, on his return from Denmark, he established together with Jessica Finelle the law firm Zimeray & Finelle. At the same time, he joins with Zeid Raad Al Hussein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of France, Copenhagen
The French Embassy in Copenhagen is the main diplomatic mission of France to the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located in the Thott Palace at Kongens Nytorv 4 in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The ambassador since July 6, 2018 is Caroline Ferrari, in replacement of François Zimeray. Thott Palace The building now housing the French Embassy was built for the Danish naval hero Niels Juel from 1683 to 1686 as the just second building on Kongens Nytorv which, inspired by the royal squares of Paris, had been laid out by Christian V of Denmark in the years following his coronation in 1670. With his victory in the Battle of Køge Bay, Niels Juel had won fame and wealth. His new mansion was designed by Lambert van Haven as an L-shaped building in the Dutch Baroque style. After Niels Juel's death in 1697, the king, Christian V of Denmark, arranged for his official mistress and mother to five of his children, Sophie Amalie Moth, to take over his mansion. She immediately passed it on to him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
