Christophe Bigot (born December 23, 1965,
Neuilly-sur-Seine
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,
France) served as the
French
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ambassador
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to
Israel from 2009 to 2013.
Career
Early career
Bigot was posted to the French Permanent Mission to the
United Nations in
New York
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, 1997–2001, Deputy Director of
Southern Africa and
Indian Ocean, 2001–2004, First Counselor, Deputy Ambassador in
Tel Aviv, 2004–2007, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, 2007–2009, in charge of
North Africa, Near and
Middle East.
Ambassador to Israel, 2009–2013
Bigot visited
Sderot on September 16, 2009, to show solidarity with its residents.
His residence in
Jerusalem was in the
Talbiya neighborhood.
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, while hiking alone in the Judean desert near
Nabi Musa, Bigot was robbed by two assailants. Bigot complied with their demands and was left stranded though unharmed. He was robbed of his
cellphone and
wallet.
Later career
In September 2013, by decision of
François Hollande
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, Bigot was put in charge of the strategy department of the French foreign security agency (
DGSE). He was succeeded as ambassador by
Patrick Maisonnave
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Biography
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.
Other activities
*
French Development Agency (AFD), Member of the Supervisory Board
Composition of the Supervisory Board, 10 May 2023
French Development Agency (AFD).
References
* http://ambafrance-il.org/spip.php?article6971
* http://ca.news.yahoo.com/nphotos/French-ambassador-Christophe-Bigot-left-delivers-a-letter-to-Noam-Shalit/photo/04092009/24/photo/photos-n-world-french-ambassador-christophe-bigot-delivers-letter-noam-shalit.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120304065453/http://www.daylife.com/photo/05BR6gc17EfQT?q=christophe+bigot
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120304065442/http://www.daylife.com/photo/09ra9pp5gkazw
1965 births
Living people
20th-century French diplomats
21st-century French diplomats
Ambassadors of France to Israel
École Polytechnique alumni
People from Neuilly-sur-Seine
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