Jean-Pierre Lacroix is a French diplomat who currently serves as the United Nations

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for Peace Operations. Prior to this appointment of 14 February 2017 by

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he served as the Director for the United Nations and International Organizations for France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lacroix replaced

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of France, extending a 20-year lock on the job.

Education

Lacroix is a graduate of the Institute of Economic and Commercial Sciences,

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and the National School of Administration (ENA) and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Career

In 2011, Lacroix held the position of France's Ambassador to

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. From 2006 to 2009, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York. From 2002 to 2006, he was the deputy director of the United Nations and International Organizations Division of the France's

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. He has also held positions at the Embassy of France in Prague, the Embassy of France in Washington and in the Cabinet of Prime Minister

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(1993-1995).

Other activities

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References

French officials of the United Nations Living people Place of birth missing (living people) French diplomats 1950 births {{UN-bio-stub