Jean-Maurice Ripert Explained

Jean-Maurice Ripert
Office:Ambassador of France to China
Term Start:12 July 2017
Term End:2019
President:Emmanuel Macron
Predecessor:Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
Successor:Laurent Bili
Office2:Ambassador of France to Russia
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2017
President2:François Hollande
Predecessor2:Jean de Gliniasty
Successor2:Sylvie Bermann
Office3:Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
Term Start3:2007
Term End3:2009
President3:Nicolas Sarkozy
1Blankname3:Secretary-General
1Namedata3:Ban Ki-moon
Predecessor3:Jean-Marc de La Sablière
Successor3:Gérard Araud
Birth Date:22 June 1953
Birth Place:France
Nationality:French
Profession:Diplomat
Alma Mater:Sciences Po, ÉNA
Residence:Beijing, China

Jean-Maurice Ripert (born 22 June 1953) is a French diplomat. From 2013 to 2017 was the Ambassador of France to the Russian Federation. He is the current ambassador of France to China.

From 2009 to 2011, Ripert was the UN's Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan. Prior to this, from 2007 to 2009, Ripert was the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York. In that capacity, he was the President of the United Nations Security Council in September 2007 and in January 2009. Ripert was France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2005 to 2007.

Ripert was France's ambassador to Greece from 2000 to 2003.

In 2011, he was selected for the role of Ambassador of the European Union to Turkey, followed by his present position.

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