Henri Elie Marie BENOIT

Background

BENOIT, Henri Elie Marie was born on October 3, 1935 in Rodez (Aveyron). Son of Emile Benoit de Coignac and Madeleine Bonnefous.

Education

College SaintJoseph. Sarlat. Lycee Henry IV, Lycee Louis-le-Grand, Faculte de Droit, University of Paris.

Career

Counsellor in charge of Political Affairs 1974, Cultural Counsellor and Counsellor for Technical, and Scientific Company-operation in India 1975-1977, Diplomatic Adviser to National Defence General Secretary and Auditeur, National Defence Institute for Higher Studies (IHEDN) 1978-1979, First Counsellor, Buenos Aires 1979-1982, Representative of President, of France (Viguier) in Andorra 1982-1984, Chief of Protocol in Paris 1984-1988, Minister Plenipotentiary since 1986, Ambassador to Spain since 1988. Chevalier, Ordre national du Merite, Chevalier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.

Interests

• Tennis, squash.

Connections

Married Nadine Vimont in 1966.

Father:

Emile Benoit de Coignac

Mother:

Madeleine Bonnefous

Spouse:

Nadine Vimont