Nicolas de Rivière

Nicolas de Rivière (born September 26, 1963) is a French diplomat who has been serving as the Permanent representative of France to the United Nations in New York, New York since July 8, 2019.[1][2]

Nicolas de Rivière
Permanent representative
of France to the United Nations
Assumed office
July 8, 2019
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byFrançois Delattre
Personal details
Born (1963-09-26) September 26, 1963
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
ProfessionDiplomat

Early life

Rivière was born in Paris, France in 1963.

In 1985, Rivière obtained a law degree (Licence en droit) at the University of Paris. He attended Sciences Po Paris in 1987. In 1992, he was awarded a diploma by the École nationale d'administration.[1][2]

Career

Rivière served as officer in the French Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1992 and 1994. He was a press counselor to his country embassy in The Hague, Netherlands until 1997, after which he moved to Washington, D.C. until 2001. He was vice president of external and governmental affairs for the French Government from 2001 to 2019.

In July 2019 Rivière was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as the new permanent representative of France to the United Nations, starting July 8, 2019.[1][2]

Other activities
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References
  1. "New Permanent Representative of France Presents Credentials". United Nations. July 8, 2019.
  2. "Nicolas de Rivière Is The New France Ambassador To United Nations". Diplomatic Times. July 8, 2019.
  3. International Advisory Council International Peace Institute (IPI).
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