Background
Araud, Gérard was born on February 20, 1953 in France.
Araud, Gérard was born on February 20, 1953 in France.
Graduate, Ecole Polytechnique Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Graduate, Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique. Graduate, Ecole Nationale d'Administration, 1982.
First secretary, French Embassy Ministry Foreign Affairs, Tel Aviv, 1982—1984, policy planning staff France, 1984—1987, second counselor, French Embassy Washington, 1987—1991, head, Bureau European Community Affairs France, 1991—1993, diplomatic advisor, Office of Minister Defense, 1993—1995, deputy permanent representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Brussels, 1995—2000, director strategic affairs, security and disarmament France, 2000—2003, French ambassador to Israel Tel Aviv, 2003—2006, deputy secretary general & director general political affairs and security, Ministry Foreign and European Affairs France, 2006—2009, French ambassador, permanent representative to the United Nations New York City, since 2009.