Hubert Védrine
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Hubert Védrine is a French Socialist politician.
Diplomatic adviser of President Mitterrand
, he served as secretary-general of the presidency from 1991 to 1995, then as Foreign Minister in the government of Lionel Jospin
from 1997 to 2002.
After the reelection of Jacques Chirac
in May 2002, Védrine was replaced by Dominique de Villepin
. All three men were characterised by their strong opposition to unilateral action by the United States in Iraq
. Védrine popularized the neologism hyperpower
to describe what he saw as the historically unparalleled influence and might held by the United States at the turn of the century.
Védrine is a member of UN' Alliance of Civilizations
initiative.
He was awarded Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2000).
Diplomatic adviser of President Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
, he served as secretary-general of the presidency from 1991 to 1995, then as Foreign Minister in the government of Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995...
from 1997 to 2002.
After the reelection of Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
in May 2002, Védrine was replaced by Dominique de Villepin
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
. All three men were characterised by their strong opposition to unilateral action by the United States in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. Védrine popularized the neologism hyperpower
Hyperpower
A hyperpower is a state that dominates all other states in every sphere of activity. A hyperpower is traditionally considered to be one step higher than a superpower. The definition and use of the term varies....
to describe what he saw as the historically unparalleled influence and might held by the United States at the turn of the century.
Védrine is a member of UN' Alliance of Civilizations
Alliance of Civilizations
The Alliance of Civilizations is an initiative proposed by the Prime Minister of the Government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, at the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005. It was co-sponsored by the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
initiative.
He was awarded Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2000).