Laurent Nuñez

Laurent Nuñez-Belda (born 19 February 1964) is a French civil servant and independent politician who has been serving as Head of the National Center of Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism (CNRLT) since 2020. From 2018 until 2020, he was as Secretary of State to the Minister of the Interior in the government of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe.[1] He served as director-general of the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) from 2017 to 2018.

Laurent Nuñez
Laurent Nuñez in 2019
Head of the National Centre for Counter Terrorism
Assumed office
15 July 2020
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Preceded byPierre de Bousquet de Florian
Secretary of State to the Minister of the Interior
In office
16 October 2018 – 6 July 2020
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe
Preceded byJacqueline Gourault
Personal details
Born
Laurent Nuñez-Belda

(1964-02-19) 19 February 1964
Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyLa République En Marche!
Alma materUniversity of Tours, ÉNA
ProfessionCivil Servant

Early life and education

Nuñez studied law and joined the civil service in 1989. In 1999, he graduated from the École nationale d’administration (ENA).[2]

Career

In 2012, Nuñez became a directeur de cabinet at the Paris Police Prefecture, and in 2015 he was appointed as police prefect in Bouches-du-Rhône.[2]

As part of the reorganisation of the French intelligence services Nuñez was appointed as director-general of DGSI on 22 June 2017, and succeeded Patrick Calvar. He pursued a new policy of "openness."[3]

On 16 October 2018 Nuñez served as Secretary of State to the Minister of the Interior, under the leadership of minister Christophe Castaner. He was especially responsible for the coordination of the intelligence services and the police.[4]

In July 2020, Nuñez was appointed Head of the National Center of Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism (CNRLT), succeeding Pierre de Bousquet de Florian.[5]

References
  1. Adam Nossiter (October 16, 2018), Embattled Macron Shuffles French Cabinet, Again, in Favor of Loyalists New York Times.
  2. "Laurent NUÑEZ". Ministry of the Interior.
  3. Laurent Nuñez : l’expert de Castaner, Le Parisien, 16 October 2018
  4. "Laurent Nunez, patron de la DGSI et nouvel homme fort du renseignement". lejdd.fr.
  5. Laurent Nuñez va être nommé patron de la «task force» antiterroriste de l'Élysée Le Figaro, July 15, 2020.
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