Pierre Brochand
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Pierre Brochand | |
|---|---|
| Head of the DGSE | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Cousseran |
| Succeeded by | Erard Corbin de Mangoux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1941 Cannes, France |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris, ÉNA |
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.[1]
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 [2]
Family
He is the brother of Bernard Brochand, currently UMP deputy-mayor of Cannes. Pierre Brochand is married with three children. He is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Order of Merit.
References
- ^ “Interview with Pierre Brochand.” WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ Yahoo! (in French), Dépêche AP, 7 October 2008 http://fr.news.yahoo.com/ap/20081007/tfr-conseil-dgse-nomination-56633fe.html, retrieved 8 October 2008,
PARIS - Erard Corbin de Mangoux a été nommé mardi en conseil des ministres à la tête de la Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE), selon le compte-rendu du conseil. Ancien préfet, celui qui va succéder à Pierre Brochand était jusqu'ici conseiller de Nicolas Sarkozy pour les affaires intérieures.
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