Mireille Ballestrazzi Explained

Mireille Ballestrazzi
Office:	President of Interpol
1Blankname2:	Secretary-General
1Namedata2:	Ronald Noble Jürgen Stock
Term Start:	November 2012
Term End:	November 2016
Predecessor:	Khoo Boon Hui
Successor:	Meng Hongwei
Birth Place:	Orange, France

Mireille "Ballen" Ballestrazzi (born 1954 in Orange, France) is a French law enforcement officer and the former President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

Education

Ballestrazzi earned a Bachelors of Art degree in Classics and a master's degree in Greek and Latin. Ballestrazzi graduated from French National Higher Police Academy. Ballestrazzi was a recipient of the Legion d'honneur.^[1]

Career

In 2010, Ballestrazzi was the Vice-President for Europe at the INTERPOL Executive Committee, and Deputy Central Director of the Judicial Police in Paris. In November 2012, Ballestrazzi became the President of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).^{[1] [2]} Ballestrazzi is the first female President of INTERPOL.^{[3] [4]}

In 2014, in addition to her INTERPOL leadership, Ballestrazzi became the Central Director of the French Judicial Police.^{[1] [3]}

Awards

• 2013 Commander of the Legion of Honour.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mireille Ballestrazzi . . October 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130111244/https://www.interpol.int/About-INTERPOL/Structure-and-governance/Mireille-Ballestrazzi . November 30, 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: Mireille Ballestrazzi, Former President . . October 9, 2018.
3. Web site: INTERPOL President Mireille Ballestrazzi Visits INTERPOL Washington and DHS . . June 10, 2014. October 9, 2018.
4. Web site: Interpol . . November 8, 2012 . October 9, 2018.