Natalie Nougayrède

Natalie Nougayrède (born 29 May 1966) is a French journalist. She is the first woman to be the executive and managing editor of Le Monde. She is a recipient of the Prix de la Presse Diplomatique and the Albert Londres Prize.

Early life and education Nougayrède was born in Dijon, France on 29 May 1966. She graduated from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Strasbourg in 1988 and the Centre de Formation des Journalistes in 1990.

Career Nougayrède first began reporting in 1991 and covered topics in Eastern Europe. She joined the French newspaper Libération in 1995 before joining Le Monde in 1997. and the 2005 Albert Londres Prize, for her coverage on the Second Chechen War and the Beslan school siege.

After resigning from Le Monde, Nougayrède became a writer and foreign affairs commentator for the British newspaper, The Guardian. and a member of the Preparatory Committee of the European Press Prize.