Leprette, Jacques

Chronology

• 1920: Born, Alexandria, Egypt
• 1940 - 1941 : Mobilized and serves in French army
• 1941: Evacuated to Algeria, where he studies law
• 1943: Enlisted in Foreign Legion
• 1944 - 1945 : Landed with French forces in Provence. Wounded in the Battle of Belfort, then participated in campaigns in Alsace, Germany, and Austria
• 1947: Graduated from the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris. Joined French foreign ministry as member of its European department Author, Le statut international de Trieste
• 1949 - 1952 : Counselor, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
• 1952 - 1955 : Head, political division, French military government in Berlin, Germany
• 1955 - 1959 : First secretary, French embassy, Washington, D.C.
• 1959 - 1961 : Head of European Community affairs service, French foreign ministry, Paris, France
• 1961 - 1964 : French ambassador to Mauritania
• 1964 - 1966 : Director of interministerial liaison service, French information ministry, Paris, France
• 1966 - 1971 : Minister-counselor, French embassy, Washington, D.C.
• 1971 - 1975 : Director responsible for affairs concerning the United Nations and international organizations, French foreign ministry, Paris, France
• 1975 - 1976 : Associate director for political affairs, French foreign ministry, Paris, France
• 1976 - 1982 : French ambassador to the United Nations and permanent representative on the Security Council, New York City
• 1982 - 1985 : French ambassador to the European Community, Brussels, Belgium
• 1984: Elevated to the rank of Ambassador of France
• 1985 - 1989 : Organized conferences and summit meetings relating to the international Francophone community
• 1987: Awarded title of Commandeur, Legion d'Honneur
• 1988 - 1990 : French representative to U.N. Human Rights Commission, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1994 - 1995 : Author, Une clef pour l'Europe. Book is awarded Prix des Ambassadeurs and Prix Jean Finot de l'Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
• 1999: Elected member of the Institut de France, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
• 2002: Awarded title of Grand officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
• 2004: Died

From the guide to the Jacques Leprette Papers, 1913-2004, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)