Hubert VĂ©drine
Hubert VĂ©drine | |
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Hubert VĂ©drine in 2006 | |
French Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 4 June 1997 – 6 May 2002 | |
President | Jacques Chirac |
Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin |
Preceded by | Hervé de Charette |
Succeeded by | Dominique de Villepin |
Chief of Staff of President of France | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
President | François Mitterrand |
Preceded by | Jean-Louis Bianco |
Succeeded by | Dominique de Villepin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde, France | 31 July 1947
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
Hubert VĂ©drine (born 31 July 1947 in Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde, Creuse) is a French Socialist politician. He is an advisor at Moelis & Company.
Diplomatic adviser of President Mitterrand, he served as secretary-general of the presidency from 1991 to 1995, then as Foreign Minister in the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002.[1]
After the reelection of Jacques Chirac in May 2002, VĂ©drine was replaced by Dominique de Villepin. All three men were characterised by their strong opposition to unilateral action by the United States in Iraq. VĂ©drine popularized the neologism hyperpower to describe what he saw as the historically unparalleled influence and might held by the United States at the turn of the century.[2]
VĂ©drine is a member of UN' Alliance of Civilizations initiative.[1]
He was awarded Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2000).[3]
References
- 1 2 "United Nations – Alliance of Civilizations – Mr. Hubert Védrine (France)". Alliance of Civilizations. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ↑ "To Paris, U.S. Looks Like a 'Hyperpower'". The New York Times. 5 February 1999. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
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External links
- Hubert VĂ©drine official website (French)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Hubert VĂ©drine at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Hubert VĂ©drine in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Hubert VĂ©drine collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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Preceded by Hervé de Charette |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Dominique de Villepin |
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