Henri Hoppenot
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Henri Hoppenot was a French diplomat
, was commissioner-general in Indochina
between 1955 and 1956, and was the last person to hold this post. He also served as the French president of the United Nations Security Council
between 1952 and 1955.
In August 1914, he started in the Press Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He became friends with Alexis Leger (later Saint-John Perse); they will maintain a friendship of more than sixty years. When they enter the ministry, there are already diplomats writers: Jean Giraudoux
, Paul Morand
and Paul Claudel
.
He was librettist for Darius Milhaud
.
In 1917, he was attaché at the Embassy of France in Berne. He married Helena Delacour.
In 1938, he was Deputy Director of the Europe division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1940, he was Minister Plenipotentiary at Montevideo
.
He rallied to Free France; he heads the civil services of the military mission in Washington, D.C.
.
In 1943, he was Delegate of the Provisional Government of the Republic to the United States.
From 1945 to 1952, he was Ambassador of France in Bern, after eight months of a vacancy. He aims to restore confidence between the two countries, aided by the Consul General of France in Geneva, Xavier de Gaulle, who served from 1944 to 1953.
In 1951, he was Honorary Member of the Museum of Fine Arts Bern.
From 1952 to 1955, he was Permanent Representative of France to the UN Security Council.
From 1955 to 1956, he was Commissioner-General of France in Indochina.
From 1956 to 1964, he was Member of the French Council of State
.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, was commissioner-general in Indochina
Indochina
The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
between 1955 and 1956, and was the last person to hold this post. He also served as the French president of the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
between 1952 and 1955.
In August 1914, he started in the Press Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He became friends with Alexis Leger (later Saint-John Perse); they will maintain a friendship of more than sixty years. When they enter the ministry, there are already diplomats writers: Jean Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy...
, Paul Morand
Paul Morand
Paul Morand was a French diplomat, novelist, playwright and poet, considered an early Modernist.He was a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies...
and Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.-Life:...
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He was librettist for Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
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In 1917, he was attaché at the Embassy of France in Berne. He married Helena Delacour.
In 1938, he was Deputy Director of the Europe division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1940, he was Minister Plenipotentiary at Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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He rallied to Free France; he heads the civil services of the military mission in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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In 1943, he was Delegate of the Provisional Government of the Republic to the United States.
From 1945 to 1952, he was Ambassador of France in Bern, after eight months of a vacancy. He aims to restore confidence between the two countries, aided by the Consul General of France in Geneva, Xavier de Gaulle, who served from 1944 to 1953.
In 1951, he was Honorary Member of the Museum of Fine Arts Bern.
From 1952 to 1955, he was Permanent Representative of France to the UN Security Council.
From 1955 to 1956, he was Commissioner-General of France in Indochina.
From 1956 to 1964, he was Member of the French Council of State
Council of State
The Council of State is a unique governmental body in a country or subdivision thereoff, though its nature may range from the formal name for the cabinet to a non-executive advisory body surrounding a head of state. It is sometimes regarded as the equivalent of a privy council.-Modern:*Belgian...
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External links
- "Henri Hoppenot", French wikipedia