Jean Herly

Jean Herly (1920–1998) was a Minister of State for Monaco. He served between 1981 and 1985.

Biography

Jean Herly was born in Grosbliederstroff in France, the first of two children. He studied law at the University of Paris, and stayed at the diplomatic school of the French government.

Career

- Services overseas, 1946–1962 - First Secretary in the Embassy of France to Japan, 1959–1962 - Consul General of France to Germany, location Düsseldorf, 1964–1966 - Ambassador of France to Central African Republic and Chief of the services of the French-speaking in the south of Africa and of the Sahara, 1969–1973 - Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of France to Israel, location Tel-Aviv, 1973–1977 - Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of France to Morocco, location Rabat, 1978–1980 - Diplomatic Counselor of the French government, 1980 - Director of African and malagascan affairs in the French ministry of foreign affairs, 1980–1981 - Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco, 1981–1985 - Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of His Most Serene Highness the Prince Rainier III of Monaco to Switzerland, location Berne, 1985–1991 - Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of His Most Serene Highness the Prince Rainier III of Monaco to Germany, location Bonn, 1991–1998 - Death in service as Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of His Most Serene Highness the Prince Rainier III of Monaco to Germany in 1998, location Bonn.

Awards

• Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France
• Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Charles, Monaco
• Commander of the National Order of Merit (France)
• Croix de guerre des théâtres d’opérations extérieures, France
• The Colonial Medal, France
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France
• Grand-croix du Mérite de l'Ordre Souverain de Malte
• Grand Officier de l'Ordre du Mérite Centrafricain
• Commandeur des Ordres nationeaux du Senegal, de la Côte d'Ivoire, du Dahommay, du Togo, du Gabon, du Zaire, du Laos.

References

Ministers of State of Monaco Émile Flach Georges Jaloustre† Raymond Le Bourdon Maurice Piette Henry Mauran† Maurice Bouilloux-Lafont Henry Mauran† Émile Roblot Pierre Blanchy† Pierre de Witasse Pierre Blanchy† Jacques Rueff Pierre Voizard Henry Soum Émile Pelletier Pierre Blanchy† Jean Reymond Paul Demange François-Didier Gregh André Saint-Mleux Jean Herly Jean Ausseil Jacques Dupont Paul Dijoud Michel Lévêque Patrick Leclercq Jean-Paul Proust Michel Roger Gilles Tonelli† Serge Telle † Denotes Acting