Jean Guéguinou (17 October 1941 – 21 June 2021) was a French diplomat, who served as ambassador to

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

(1990–1993), the United Kingdom (1993–1998), and the

Vatican City Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—' * german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ') * pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—' * pt, Cidade do Vati ...

(1993–1998). Guéguinou also served as Consul-General in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

from 1982 to 1986 and as France's permanent representative to

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

from 2000 to 2006.

Early life

Jean Guéguinou was born on 17 October 1941 in

Carhaix-Plouguer Carhaix-Plouguer (; br, Karaez-Plougêr ), commonly known as just Carhaix (), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, France.Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

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Diplomatic career

Death

Guéguinou died on 21 June 2021 at the age of 79.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gueguinou, Jean 1941 births 2021 deaths 20th-century French diplomats Ambassadors of France to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of France to Czechoslovakia People from Finistère Permanent Representatives of France to the United Nations Ambassadors of France to the Holy See Knights of the Holy Sepulchre