Background

VIGNAL, Renaud was born in 1943 in Valence. Son of Jean Vignal and Reine Mouet.

Education

Lycees Montaigne and Louis-le-Grand, Paris, Facultes de Droit et des Lettres, Paris, Institute d'Etudes Politiques and Ecole National d’Administration.

Career

Deputy Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1980-1981. Principal Secretary to Minister for Company-operation and Development 1981-1982. Consul-General Quebec 1983-1987.

Ambassador to Seychelles 1987-1989, to Romania since 1990.

Conseiller general de la Drome since 1988.

Membership

Policy planning staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1974-1975.

Interests

• Horses.

Connections

Married 1st Monique Tuffelli in 1966, 2nd Anne de Villiers de la Noue in 1983.

Father:

Jean Vignal

Mother:

Reine Mouet

Spouse:

Monique Tuffelli