Loïc Hennekinne

Loïc Hennekinne
Ambassador of France to Indonesia
In office
1986–1989
Preceded byJean Soulier
Succeeded byPatrick O'Cornesse
Ambassador of France to Japan
In office
1991–1993
Preceded byBernard Dorin
Succeeded byJean-Bernard Ouvrieu
French Inspector General of Foreign Affairs
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byJacques Bernière
Succeeded byDaniel Contenay
Ambassador of France to Canada
In office
1997–1998
Preceded byAlfred Siefer-Gaillardin
Succeeded byDenis Bauchard
Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
December 1998 – July 2002
Preceded byBertrand Dufourcq
Succeeded byHubert Colin de Verdière
Ambassador of France to Italy
In office
2002–2005
Preceded byJacques Blot
Succeeded byYves Aubin de La Messuzière
Personal details
Born(1940-09-20)20 September 1940
Bordeaux, France
Died18 April 2020(2020-04-18) (aged 79)
OccupationGovernment official

Loïc Hennekinne (20 September 1940 – 18 April 2020) was a French government official and diplomat.[1][2]

Biography

Hennekinne studied at Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration in Paris. He was arrested in 1962 for attending a meeting of Patrie en Progrès.[3]

He was an advisor to French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas from 1988 to 1989, then a diplomatic advisor to President François Mitterrand from 1989 to 1991.

Hennekinne served numerous French ambassadorial roles, including in Indonesia, Japan, Canada, and Italy. He also served as Inspector General and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]

After the end of his public career, Hennekinne joined the Fondation Res Publica, founded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement, and was on its scientific council. He served as an advisor to Arnaud Montebourg during the 2017 French Socialist Party presidential primary on foreign policy issues.[5]

Distinctions

References

  1. ^ "Monsieur Loïc HENNEKINNE". PFG (in French). 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Loïc Hennekinne, la disparition d'un grand diplomate". Les Echos (in French). 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Six élèves de l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris gardés à vue". Le Monde (in French). 7 March 1962.
  4. ^ "Loïc Hennekinne". Les Echos (in French). 4 June 1998.
  5. ^ "Intégré dans l'équipe de Montebourg à son insu, Guy Bedos finit par accepter". Le Figaro (in French). 2 January 2017.