Pierre Brochand

Pierre Brochand (born 4 July 1941, in Cannes) is a former director of the French Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). He was previously a diplomat. He was a witness to Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon in April 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War.

Alumnus of the École nationale d'administration (ENA), he is also a graduate of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC).

Career central administration, 1968–1971 First Secretary in Saigon, 1971–1973 Counsellor in Saigon, 1973–1975 Counsellor in Bangkok, 1975–1979 Consul General in San Francisco, 1979–1982 Deputy Director (Asia and Oceania), 1982–1985 Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York, 1985–1989 French Ambassador to Hungary, 1989–1993 French Ambassador in Israel, 1993–1995 Director General cultural, scientific and technical, 1995–1998 Diplomatic Adviser to the Government French Ambassador to Portugal, 1998–2002 Director of the DGSE, 2002-2008

Family He is the brother of Bernard Brochand (1938–2025), a mayor of Cannes (2001–2014). Pierre Brochand is married with three children. He is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Order of Merit.