Sylvie Bermann

Sylvie-Agnès Bermann (born 19 October 1953) is a French former career diplomat who served as the ambassador of France to the United Kingdom, ambassador of France to Russia, and as French ambassador to China in Beijing from 2011 until 2014. She previously served as director for United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and Francophony at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development in Paris. Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN), Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)

Writing In 2021, Bermann published a book about Britain and Brexit - Goodbye Britannia based on stereotypes of French hatred toward Britain (Éditions Stock). She had previously written a book on China - La Chine en eaux profondes (Éditions Stock, 2017).

Honours

45px Commander (2019) of the Ordre national du Mérite, Officier in 2008.