Christian Masset (diplomat)
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Christian Masset | |
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.jpg) Masset as Secretary General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the conference on Afghanistan in London, 2014 | |
| Ambassador of France to Italy | |
| In office 2017–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Colonna |
| Succeeded by | Martin Briens |
| Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Sellal |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Gourdault-Montagne |
| Ambassador of France to Japan | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Faure |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Dana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1957 Sète, France |
| Education | Degree in political and administrative sciences |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po
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| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Christian Masset is a French diplomat who served as Ambassador of France to Italy from 2017 to 2023.
Biography
[edit]Christian Masset studied at the Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies) and at the École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales (ESSEC). He graduated among the top of his class at the École nationale d'administration (ENA), and opted for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Career
[edit]He has held various positions in the Central Administration (including the Directorate of Economic Affairs) and in the Diplomatic Network of London (1987-1989), Pretoria (1991-1994), Brussels (Permanent Representation of France to the European Union) (1994-1997, then 2002-2007 with Pierre Sellal), and Rome (1999-2002).
From 1997 to 1999, he was a member of the government cabinet of Hubert Védrine, then Minister for Foreign Affairs, alongside Pierre Sellal, head of the cabinet.[1][2]
In 2009, he was responsible for creating the Directorate General for Globalization, Development, and Partnerships (DGM),[1] resulting from the consolidation of the Directorate of Economic and Financial Affairs (DAEF), which he had led since 2007, and the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development, born from the 1999 merger of the Directorate General of Cultural, Scientific, and Technical Relations (DGRCST) and the Ministry of Cooperation. As DGM, he chaired the Board of Directors of the French Agency for Education Abroad (AEFE) and that of the public interest group France Coopération Internationale. He is also part of the strategic advisory board of the French Institute.
In December 2011, he was appointed Ambassador of France to Japan,[3][4] then in 2014, Secretary General of the Ministry.[5]
In September 2017, Christian Masset was appointed Ambassador of France to Italy,[6][7] succeeding Catherine Colonna.
Since 2016, he has held the lifetime dignity of Ambassador of France, and since 12 July 2023, he has been a counselor at the Court of Auditors.
Personal life
[edit]Christian Masset is married and has three children. He speaks: French, Italian, English, Spanish, and German.[1]
Publications
[edit]- Christian Masset. "L'énergie nucléaire en Europe". Revue Générale Nucléaire (in French) (1): 179–182. 5618758323.
- Dominique Marie Kerouedan; Marc Gentilini; Philippe Kourilsky; Christian Masset, ed. (2010). Santé internationale: les enjeux de santé au Sud (in French). Paris, Sciences Po. les Presses. ISBN 9782724611724. OCLC 708393910.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - Christian Masset (2011). "G8/G20 : la France et l'enjeu africain". Géopolitique africaine (in French) (39): 39–62. OCLC 806368662.
- Christian Masset (2015). "Il est évident que le nucléaire fait partie de la solution". Revue générale nucléaire (in French) (3): 12. OCLC 5864606829.
Honors
[edit]Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italy - 2023
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biografia dell'Ambasciatore Christian MASSET". La France en Italie. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Christian Masset - Les Echos" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Décret du 21 décembre 2011 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française auprès du Japon - M. Masset (Christian)". Nome. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Christian Masset, un ambassadeur au taquet". L'Opinion (in French). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Remaniement diplomatique au Quai d'Orsay". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "L'Ambasciatore - La France en Italie". it.ambafrance.org. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Così l'ambasciatore Christian Masset benedice l'unione Italia-Francia - Formiche.net". Formiche.net. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.