Claude Silberzahn
French official and politician
About Claude Silberzahn
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 85). Claude Silberzahn was a French official, politician, colonial administrator and french Civil Service.
Claude Silberzahn (18 March 1935 – 18 April 2020) was a French high civil servant.
Silberzahn was Prefect of French Guiana (1982–84), of Seine-Maritime (1985-86, with jurisdiction over the region of Haute-Normandie) and Doubs (1986–89, with jurisdiction over the region of Franche-Comté).
He was Director-General of DGSE, the French external intelligence agency, from 23 March 1989 to 7 June 1993.
He was mayor of Simorre, a village in Gers department, from 2001 to 2014.
He died on 18 April 2020.
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Who was Claude Silberzahn?
French official and politician (1935-2020)
When was Claude Silberzahn born?
Claude Silberzahn was born on 18 March 1935 in Mulhouse.
When did Claude Silberzahn die?
Claude Silberzahn died on 18 April 2020 in Simorre.
What was Claude Silberzahn's occupation?
Claude Silberzahn was an official, politician, colonial administrator and french Civil Service.
What nationality was Claude Silberzahn?
Claude Silberzahn was French.
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