Nicolas de Rivière

Nicolas de Rivière (; born 26 September, 1963) is a French diplomat who has been serving as the ambassador of France to Russia since 1 February 2025. He previously served as the permanent Representative of France to the United Nations from 8 July 2019 to 30 January 2025, where he was President of the United Nations Security Council four times.

Early life Rivière was born in Paris, France, in 1963.

In 1985, Rivière obtained a law degree (Licence en droit) at the University of Paris. He attended Sciences Po Paris in 1987. In 1992, he finished his studies in the École nationale d'administration with the "promotion Condorcet".

In July 2019 Rivière was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as the new permanent representative of France to the United Nations, starting July 8, 2019. United Nations International School (UNIS), Honorary Trustee (since 2019)