Anne-Marie Descôtes
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Anne-Marie Descôtes | |
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Ambassador of France to Germany | |
In office 6 June 2017 – 29 August 2022 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Preceded by | Philippe Étienne |
Succeeded by | François Delattre |
Personal details | |
Born | Lyon, France | 5 December 1959
Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses École nationale d'administration |
Anne-Marie Descôtes (born 5 December 1959) is a French diplomat who served as Ambassador of France to Germany from 6 June 2017 to 2022. She succeeded Philippe Étienne and is the first woman to head the French embassy in reunified Germany.
Early life and education
Descôtes was born on 5 December 1959 in Lyon to Georges Descôtes and Suzanne Jusseau.
After studying at the Lycée Jean-Perrin in Lyon, Descôtes joined the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses in 1979.
Other activities
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member
- Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN), Member of the Board of Directors