Daniel Vernet Explained

Daniel Vernet
Birth Date:21 May 1945
Birth Place:Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Journalist
Spouse:Marie-Thérèse Vernet
Children:1 daughter

Daniel Vernet (21 May 1945[1] – 15 February 2018) was a French journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of Le Monde, France's centre-left newspaper of record, from 1989 to 1991, and the author of several bools.

Early life

Daniel Vernet was born circa 1945 in Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France.[2]

Career

Vernet began his career as a journalist for La Montagne.[3] He joined Le Monde, where he was the foreign correspondent in Bonn, West Germany from 1973 to 1977), in Moscow, Soviet Union from 1977 to 1981, and in London, U.K. from 1981 to 1983.[4] He was the editor-in-chief of Le Monde from 1985 to 1991,[3] and he retired in 2009.[2] He later wrote for Slate.[3]

Vernet was the author of several books about the Soviet Union, Germany, the Yugoslav Wars and the neoconservative influence on U.S. foreign policy.[4] [3]

Personal life and death

Vernet had a wife, Marie-Thérèse,[2] and a daughter.[3] He died of a heart attack on 15 February 2018.[2] [4]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel VERNET : Biographie, Tombe, Citations, Forum.
  2. News: Frachon. Alain. La mort de Daniel Vernet, grande figure du " Monde ". 17 February 2018. Le Monde. 17 February 2018.
  3. News: Colombani. Jean-Marie. Daniel Vernet, "journaliste-analyste", noblesse de la profession. 17 February 2018. Slate. 17 February 2018.
  4. News: Frachon. Alain. Mort de Daniel Vernet, ancien directeur de la rédaction du " Monde ". 17 February 2018. Le Monde. 16 February 2018.

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