Jean-Pierre Berçot

Jean-Pierre Berçot (born 3 November 1947, Hanoi) is a French ambassador and politician. He previously served as ambassador to Chad (2003-2006) and Andorra (2010-2012), as well as prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (2008-2010). In 2000, he was made Commander of the Reserve and in 2002 was made Honorary Colonel of the Navy.

Berçot was First Secretary to Madagascar in 1987 and subsequently returned to the country and to Comoros over the next two years on diplomatic missions.

He held this role in Mostar in 2003, when he was named Ambassador of France to Chad. He left Chad in 2008 to become Prefect of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a role he held for two years. In 2009, whilst Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, he bestowed an award upon the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for their patrol vessels assisting in recovering a French crew after their ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. He then spent 2010-2012 as Ambassador of France to Andorra.

Honours Berçot is an Officer in the Legion of Honour.