Pierre de Bousquet de Florian explained

Office:Head of the National Centre for Counter Terrorism
Term Start:21 June 2017
Term End:6 July 2020
President:Emmanuel Macron
Predecessor:Yann Jounot
Successor:Laurent Nuñez
Birth Date:12 June 1954
Birth Place:Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Nationality:French
Alma Mater:Panthéon-Assas University
Sciences Po, ÉNA
Profession:Prefect

Pierre de Bousquet de Florian was the head of the newly formed French National Centre for Counter Terrorism, an agency charged with monitoring and preventing terrorism in France, from the agency's establishment in 2017 to before being succeeded by Laurent Nuñez in 2020.[1] Bousquet also headed the Direction de la surveillance du territoire from 2002-2007.[2] Since leaving public service he has moved into the private sector in a senior advisory role at a consultancy firm. [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jarry. Emmanuel. France creates new counter-terrorism task force, Notre Dame attacker identified. 7 June 2017. Reuters. 7 June 2017.
  2. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/politique/20070627.OBS3993/bernard_squarcini_a_la_tete_de_la_dst.html Bernard Squarcini à la tête de la DST
  3. Web site: L'ex-préfet et maître espion Bousquet de Florian se tourne vers le privé . fr.finance.yahoo.com . 7 March 2023 . fr-FR.