Background
FRANCAIS, Jean was born on October 31, 1920 in Paris. Son of Emile and Lucile (nee Caressa) Frangais.
FRANCAIS, Jean was born on October 31, 1920 in Paris. Son of Emile and Lucile (nee Caressa) Frangais.
Lycee Condorcet, Law School of Paris University, Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques.
Attached to General Commissariat for German and Austrian Affairs 1946. Embassy Attache. Rio de Janeiro 1949, Secretary. Madrid 1953; attached to General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1956.
Private
Counsellor to Defence Minister 1958-1960, to Minister Assistant to the Prime Minister 1960, to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1962. General Consul in Nairobi 1960-1962. Director Office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1963-1965.
Ambassador to Central African Republic 1965-1966, to Nepal 1967, to Uruguay 1971-1975, to Zambia (also accredited to Botswana) 1975, to Venezuela 1979-1983.
Master of Conferences, Law School, University of Paris 1956. Officier Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Officier Ordre national du Merite, Croix de guerre.
Married 1st Eliane Nicoletis, three son one daughter. Married 2nd Ildiko Tiborc in 1964, two son.