Background
COURCEL, Geoffroy C'hodron de was born on September 11, 1912 in Tours. Son of Louis de Courcel and Alice Lambert-Champy.
COURCEL, Geoffroy C'hodron de was born on September 11, 1912 in Tours. Son of Louis de Courcel and Alice Lambert-Champy.
College Stanislas and Paris ITniv.
Joined Free French forces June 1940. Chef de Cabinet, General de Gaulle 1940-1941. Military service in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia 1941-1943.
Deputy Director of Cabinet, General de Gaulle 1943-1944. Regional Commander for Liberated Territories 1944. Deputy Director Ceil, and Northern European Sections.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1945-1947. First Counsellor Rome 1947-1950. Director Bilateral Trade Agreements Section.
Ministiy of Foreign Affairs 1950-1953. Director African and Middle East Section, Ministiy of Foreign Affairs 1953-1954. Director-General Political and Economics Affairs, Ministry of Moroccan and Tunisian Affairs 1954-1955.
Perm. Secretary of National Defence 1955-1958. Perm. Representative to NATO 1958-1959. Secretary General Presidence de la Republique 1959-1962.
Ambassador to United Kingdom 1962-1972. Ambassadeur de France 1965. Secretary-General French Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1973-1976 (retired).
Chairman France-Grande Bretagne 1978-1987. Chairman French section Franco-British Council 1978-1981. President Institut Charles de Gaulle 1984.
Grand Croix, Legion d'honneur, Compagnon de la Liberation, Croix de guerre. Mil. Cross, Honorary G.C.V.O., etc. Honorary D.C.L. (Oxford).
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Birmingham).
Married Martine Hallade in 1954.