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Jean-Marc Boegner

1913 – 2003

French diplomat

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Lived 1913 – 2003 (aged 89). Jean-Marc Boegner was a French diplomat.

Jean-Marc Boegner (3 July 1913 – 24 January 2003) was a French diplomat, promoted to the rank of ambassador in 1973.

Family Jean-Marc Boegner was born in Paris on 3 July 1913, the son of the theologian and pastor Marc Boegner and brother of the newspaper owner Philippe Boegner. With Odilie Moustier, he had three daughters, one of whom married Josselin de Rohan-Chabot.

Career Jean-Marc Boegner studied at the Faculty of Letters at the Sorbonne and the École libre des sciences politiques and went on to become: 1939: Attaché at the French embassy in Germany (Berlin) 1940: Attaché at the French embassy in Turkey (Ankara) 1941: Attaché at the French embassy in Lebanon (Beirut) 1945: Counsellor at the French embassy in Sweden 1947: Counsellor at the French embassy in the Netherlands 1948: Counsellor at the French Foreign Office 1952: Head of Department at the Quai d'Orsay (vice director of treaties) 1954: Minister Plenipotentiary 1955: Chief of Staff of the Minister at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Gaston Palewski 1958-1959: technical advisor to the President of the Council Charles de Gaulle January 1959: Technical Adviser to the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic November 1959: French ambassador to Tunisia 1961-1972: Permanent Representative of France to the European Communities in Brussels 1975-1978: Permanent Representative of France to the OECD 1986-1987: Advisor to the Prime Minister Jacques Chirac

Honours Commander of the National Order of Merit Grand officer of the Legion of Honour

Works (The Common Market from Six to Nine) (1974)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Paris Institute of Political Studies
Positions held
Ambassador of France to Tunisia, Permanent Representatives of France to OECD
Awards
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the National Order of Merit

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Marc Boegner?

French diplomat (1913-2003)

When was Jean-Marc Boegner born?

Jean-Marc Boegner was born on 3 July 1913 in Paris.

When did Jean-Marc Boegner die?

Jean-Marc Boegner died on 24 January 2003 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

What was Jean-Marc Boegner's occupation?

Jean-Marc Boegner was a diplomat.

What nationality was Jean-Marc Boegner?

Jean-Marc Boegner was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Marc Boegner

· Wikidata: Q3167332

· DBpedia: Jean-Marc Boegner

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