Jacques Champagne de Labriolle explained

Jacques Champagne de Labriolle (born 4 May 1955) is a French diplomat who has served as France's Ambassador to Tanzania and Nigeria.

Champagne de Labriolle has a degree in modern languages with a specialisation in Swahili from the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales,^{[1] [2]} and founded the Centre for African Studies at the French Cultural Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, which he headed until 1978.^[3] He then entered the diplomatic service, serving in Ethiopia, Yemen, Oman, Lebanon, the United States, and as an advisor to the French President on African issues before being appointed Ambassador to Tanzania in 2007^[3] and to Nigeria in December 2011.^{[2] [3]}

In November 2014 he was appointed as a regional ambassador to the French regions of Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire.^[4] In June 2016 he became diplomatic advisor to Michel Delpuech, the Prefect of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Invitation: Petit déjeuner débat avec Jacques Champagne de Labriolle . Initiatives Franco-Africaines et Relations Intermétropolitaines . February 2017 . 9 October 2017 . French .
2. News: Pierre Laberrondo . Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, ambassadeur de France au Nigéria . Acteurs publics . 27 September 2011 . 9 October 2017 . French . subscription required .
3. Web site: S.E. Mr Jacques Champagne de Labriolle . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607023419/http://www.ambafrance-ng.org/S-E-Mr-Jacques-Champagne-de . 7 June 2012 . Embassy of France in Abuja . French .
4. Web site: Des ambassadeurs pour les régions . 4 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313030200/http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/politique-etrangere-de-la-france/diplomatie-economique-et-commerce-exterieur/soutenir-les-entreprises-francaises-a-l-etranger/un-plan-d-action-pour-l-ensemble-du-ministere/des-ambassadeurs-pour-les-regions/ . . 13 March 2016 . French .
5. News: Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, conseiller diplomatique du préfet Michel Delpuech . . 22 June 2016 . 9 October 2017 . French .