Background
Barre, Jean-Paul was born on May 2, 1935 in Reims, Marne, France. Son of Pierre and Jeanne (C. de la Roche) Barre.
Barre, Jean-Paul was born on May 2, 1935 in Reims, Marne, France. Son of Pierre and Jeanne (C. de la Roche) Barre.
Baccalaureat, St. Joseph University, Reims, 1954. Licence Droit, Faculté Droit, Paris, 1959. Student, Ecole National France d'outre Mer, Paris, 1961.
Degree in Law, National School.
2d secretary, French Embassy, Tokyo, 1965-1968; 1st secretary, French Delaware to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1968-1971; diplomatic adviser, Ministry for Environment, Paris, 1971-1974; diplomatic adviser, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Paris, 1974-1976; special adviser, Secretary of United Nations, New York City, 1976-1980; department director, Asie Foreign Ministry, Paris, 1980-1984; minister counselor, Embassy to the Holy See, Rome, 1984-1986; consul general, French Consulate, Milan, 1986-1990; ambassador, French Embassy, Panama, since 1990; ambassador, French Embassy, Abou-Dabi, United Arab Emirate, since 1994.
Married Christiane Bouvet, June 26, 1961. Children: Emmanuel, Marie-Anne, Christian, Gîles.