François de Vial

François de Vial (; October 4, 1904 – May 16, 1984) was a diplomat and a Minister Plenipotentiary of France.

Biography

Born at Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, he was the son of general .

Education He attended the from 1910 to 1918. He received his BA and law degree in Paris.

Diplomatic career

Attached to the Consulate of France in Berlin in 1932 Seconded to the Embassy of France Prague 1933 from 1935 to 1938 Palazzo Taverna Orsini, founded by the Orsini family. General consul in Liverpool

Plenipotentiary Minister Embassy of France in Madrid Member of NATO Defense College Plenipotentiary Minister in London

Rome Holy See 1942–1944

Sir D'Arcy Osborne, was a British diplomat. He was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See 1936–1947. He was one of the group, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and a French diplomat François de Vial who both helped conceal some 4,000 escapees, both Allied soldiers and Jews, from the Nazis; 3,925 survived the war.

United Kingdom: Sir Perceval d'Arcy Osborne 12th Duke of Leeds, KCMG (1936–1947) Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiar

United States: Myron Charles Taylor (1939-1950) "Peace Ambassador" and "personal envoy" Myron Charles Taylor

Distinctions

Righteous Among the Nations 2020