Serge Telle | |
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| 23rd Minister of State of Monaco | |
| In office 1 February 2016 –31 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Albert II |
| Preceded by | Gilles Tonelli (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Dartout |
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| Born | 5 May 1955 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations |
Serge Telle (born 5 May 1955) is a French diplomat. He served as the Minister of State of Monaco.
Serge Telle was born on 5 May 1955 in Nantes,France. [1] [2] His father was an engineer. [2]
Telle graduated from Sciences Po. [1] [2] He also earned a degree in Swahili from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations,and another degree in Community Law. [1]
Telle joined the French Foreign Ministry in 1982,when he first worked as Second Secretary at the Embassy of France,Tanzania in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania until 1984. [1] He was the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in New York City from 1984 to 1988. [1] He was a diplomatic advisor to Secretary of State Humanitarian Action Bernard Kouchner from 1988 to 1992. [1] [2] He worked in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1992 to 1993, [2] and at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 1993 to 1997. [1] He was an advisor to Prime Minister Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002,with a focus on Middle Eastern and African affairs. [1] [2]
Telle served as Consul General (later Ambassador) of France to Monaco from 2002 to 2007. [1] He was an advisor to Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner from 2007 to 2008. [1] [2] He was the French ambassador to the Union for the Mediterranean from 2008 to 2012,and the interministerial delegate for the Mediterranean from 2013 to 2015. [1] He was also the president of the Agency for Cities and Territories of the Mediterranean from 2011 to 2016. [1] Telle was appointed Minister of State of Monaco on 1 February 2016,succeeding Michel Roger. [3] [4]
Knight of the National Order of Legion of Honour 
Knight of the National Order of Merit 
Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles [1] From his first marriage with Karène Telle,he has 3 children named Anne-Claire,Jean-Baptiste and Antoine. After getting divorced,he met and married Guilaine Chenu,a television presenter. [2] [6] They have a son,Alexis. [7]
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