Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (born 6 July 1929 in Paris as Hélène Zourabichvili) is the permanent secretary of the Académie Française and a historian specializing in Russian history.

Carrère d'Encausse is a graduate of the elite Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

She was elected to seat 14 of the Académie Française in 1990, and her academician's sword was made by the sculptor Goudji. She became permanent secretary on 21 October 1999.

Her son, Emmanuel Carrère (born 1957), is an author, screenwriter and director.

She was awarded Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2011).[1]

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Preceded by
Jean Mistler
Seat 14
Académie française
1990-
Succeeded by
Incumbent