Ambassador Philippe Etienne

Ambassador of France to the United States, Embassy of France

Bio Current as of September 17, 2022

Philippe Etienne, born December 24, 1955 Graduate of the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) Holder of the Agrégation (teaching diploma) in MathematicsDegree in EconomicsGraduate of the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Serbo-Croatian)Attended the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) – “Voltaire” Class – 1980 Minister Plenipotentiary Hors Classe Positions held: – 1974-1977: Worked in education – 1978-1980: Ecole Nationale d’Administration – 1980: At the French Ministry’s central administration (Europe Directorate) – January 1981: Second Secretary in Belgrade – 1981-1983: First Secretary in Belgrade – 1983-1984: At the central administration (Methods-Training-IT) – 1984-1985: At the central administration (Archives and Documentation) – 1985-1987: First Secretary in Bonn – 1987-1988: Technical Adviser to the Minister Delegate for European Affairs, attached to the French Foreign Minister – 1988-1991: Second Counselor at the Permanent Representation of France to the European Communities in Brussels – 1991-1994: Head of Cultural, Scientific and Technical Services in Moscow – 1994-1995: At the central administration (European Cooperation), Deputy Director of Community External Relations – 1995-1997: Deputy Director of the Minister’s Cabinet – 1997-1999: First Counselor at the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union in Brussels – 1999-2002: Minister Counselor at the same location – 2002-2005: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Bucharest – 2005-2007: At the central administration (International Cooperation and Development), Director-General – 2007-2009: Director of the Minister’s Cabinet – 2009-2014: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the European Union in Brussels – 2014-2017: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Berlin – May 2017- June 2019, Diplomatic Adviser to the President, G7 and G20 Sherpa – since June 2019: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Washington Honors Commandor of the Legion of HonorCommander of the National Order of Merit Languages spoken German EnglishSpanish RussianRomanian