Bernard Émié
Bernard Emié (born 6 September, 1958) is a senior French diplomat who currently serves as the Director of the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) (French: Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure), France's main external intelligence agency.
Bernard Emié | |
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| French Ambassador to Algeria | |
| In office 1 August 2014 – 26 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | André Parant |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Driencourt |
| French Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2 April 2011 – 31 July 2014 | |
| President | (1) Nicolas Sarkozy; (2) François Hollande |
| Preceded by | Maurice Gourdault-Montagne |
| Succeeded by | Sylvie Bermann |
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| Born | 6 September 1958 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle née de Chabannes La Palice de Tournon [1] |
| Alma mater | Sciences-Po; ÉNA |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Website | www.ambafrance-dz.org |
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Emié previously served as the French Ambassador in Algiers from 1 August 2014 until 2017, and was the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 until 2014, and previously Ambassador to Turkey at Ankara.
Career
Emié graduated with a Diploma in 1979 from Sciences Po, before going up to the École nationale d'administration (ÉNA). He joined the French Foreign Ministry as a Secretary in 1983.
He served as Second Secretary in New Delhi, India (1984–86), before being seconded by Jean-Bernard Raimond to the Foreign Ministry.
Emié was promoted as Counsellor at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., United States, before returning to duties at the French Foreign Ministry as Deputy Director for North Africa and the Middle East.
Emié served as Private Secretary (1993–95) to Alain Juppé, and as Minister-Counsellor to President Jacques Chirac.
In 1998, he was appointed Ambassador to the Jordan and, in 2002, was given the responsibility of being France's Director of North Africa and the Middle Eastern Affairs. In 2004, he was appointed as French Ambassador to the Lebanon.
Emié served as Ambassador to Turkey from 2007 until 2011 and as French Ambassador to London from 2011 until 2014, before being posted as High Commissioner to Algeria.
In June 2017, he was nominated to the head of the DGSE, the French foreign intelligence agency.
Personal life
Bernard Emié, of Belgian descent, married on 30 September 1989 Isabelle, only daughter of François de Chabannes (marquis de La Palice de Tournon),[2] by whom he has two daughters (Constance & Pauline) and one son (Louis).
Honours and decorations
Officier, Ordre national du Mérite
Chevalier, Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[5]