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Jean Guéguinou

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Jean Guéguinou
Permanent Representative of France to UNESCO
In office
2000 (2000) – 2006 (2006)
French Ambassador to the Vatican City
In office
1993 (1993) – 1998 (1998)
French Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1993 (1993) – 1998 (1998)
French Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
In office
1990 (1990) – 1993 (1993)
Consul-General in Jerusalem
In office
1982 (1982) – 1986 (1986)
Preceded byBernard Lopinot [Wikidata]
Succeeded byJean-Claude Cousseran [fr; de]
Personal details
Born(1941-10-17)17 October 1941
Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Died21 June 2021(2021-06-21) (aged 79)

Jean Guéguinou (17 October 1941 – 21 June 2021) was a French diplomat, who served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1990–1993), the United Kingdom (1993–1998), and the Vatican City (1993–1998). Guéguinou also served as Consul-General in Jerusalem from 1982 to 1986 and as France's permanent representative to UNESCO from 2000 to 2006.

Early life

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Jean Guéguinou was born on 17 October 1941 in Carhaix-Plouguer, Brittany, France.[1]

Diplomatic career

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Death

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Guéguinou died on 21 June 2021 at the age of 79.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "L'ambassadeur de France à Londres de retour au pays" [The French Ambassador to London returns home]. Le Télégramme (in French). 19 May 1997. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ Pérennès, Jean Jacques (23 June 2021). "In Memoriam Jean Guéguinou". École Biblique (in French). Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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