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Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie

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President
  
Francois Mitterrand

Name
  
Emmanuel de

Preceded by
  
Jean Sauvagnargues

Role
  
Diplomat


Nationality
  
France

Parents
  
Roland de Margerie

Spouse(s)
  
Helene, nee Hottinguer

Succeeded by
  
Jacques Andreani

Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie

Preceded by
  
Bernard Vernier-Palliez

Born
  
25 December 1924 Paris (
1924-12-25
)

Relations
  
Don Riccardo Pignatelli della Leonessa (brother-in-law)

Died
  
December 2, 1991, Paris, France

Education
  
Ecole nationale d'administration, Aurora University, Sciences Po

Grandparents
  
Pierre de Margerie, Jeanne Rostand

Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie (December 25, 1924 - December 2, 1991) was an Ambassador of France, author and promoter of the Arts.

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Career

The son of Roland de Margerie, French Ambassador to the Holy See and cousin of the geologist, Emmanuel de Margerie, he studied at the universities of Aurore and the Sorbonne, graduating with degrees from Sciences Po and ENA.

De Margerie joined the Quai d'Orsay, serving as Head of European Affairs, before postings as:

  • Ambassador to Spain, from 1977 to 1981;
  • Ambassador to the United Kingdom, from 1981 to 1984;
  • Ambassador to the United States, from 1984 to 1989.

    • As founding director of Musées de France, he helped in the creation of the Musée d'Orsay. He also served as chairman of Christie's in Europe and president of World Monuments Fund (France) until his death in 1991.

    Honours

  • Officer, Légion d'honneur
  • Commander, Ordre national du Mérite
  • Gran Cruz, Order of Isabella the Catholic
  • Knight, Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Cross, pro Merito Melitensi.

    • References

    Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie Wikipedia
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