Background
BLANCHARD, Francis was born on July 21, 1916 in Paris. Son of Antoine and Marie (nee Seris) Blanchard.
BLANCHARD, Francis was born on July 21, 1916 in Paris. Son of Antoine and Marie (nee Seris) Blanchard.
Ecole des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1934-1937, Diploma Political Science. Faculty of Law & Letters, University of Paris, 1934-1937, Licentiate in Law. Spoken languages: French, English.
Director General, International Labour Organisation (Office) since 1974. Acting Director General, Deputy Director General, International Labour Organisation (Office), Geneva, 1968-1974. Assistant Director General, International Labour Organisation (Office), 1956-1968.
Chief, Manpower Division, International Labour Organisation (Office), Geneva, 1953-1956. Deputy Chief, Manpower Division, International Labour Organisation (Office), 1951-1953. Director, Planning & Liaison, 1RO, Geneva, 1949-1951.
Head, Repatriation Department, International Refugee Organization, Geneva, 1947-1949. Ministry of Interior, France, 1942-1947. Attaché, Residence Générale de France, Tunis, 1940-1941.
Council Centre d’etude des revenus et des eouts since 1989, de la population et de la famille since 1990.
Skiing, tennis.
Married Marie-Claire Boue, November 10, 1940. Children: Philippe, Patrice, Attache, General.