Mireille Ballestrazzi | |
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![]() Mireille Ballestrazzi and Juan Manuel Santos at the 82nd assembly of Interpol in Cartagena, Colombia | |
President of Interpol | |
In office November 2012 –November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Khoo Boon Hui |
Succeeded by | Meng Hongwei |
Secretary-General | Ronald Noble Jürgen Stock |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 (age 70–71) 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).
Ballestrazzi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and a master's degree in Greek and Latin. [1] She graduated from French National Higher Police Academy. She is also a recipient of the Legion d'honneur. [1]
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]
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