Alexandre Ziegler


Alexandre Ziegler, born on 8 September 1969 in Paris, is Senior Executive Vice President, International and Public Affairs of in France.

Biography

On 2 September 2019, Alexandre Ziegler was appointed Senior Executive Vice President, International and Public Affairs of Safran. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Safran Group.

Early life and education

Born on 8 September 1969, Alexandre Ziegler qualified for lectureship in History from . He is a graduate from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris Sciences Po and an alumnus of the National School of Administration. After successfully graduating from ENA, he chose a diplomatic career, becoming a Counsellor of Foreign Affairs.

Career

He joined the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, where he served in the Strategic, Security and Disarmament Affairs Division between 1997 and 2000.
His first foreign posting as a diplomat took him to Hong Kong, where he was Deputy Consul General from 2000 to 2003. He was next posted as First Secretary in Berlin from 2003 to 2007. In 2007, he was appointed as Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action in Beijing, China, where he stayed till 2010.
In 2010, returning to the central administration in Paris, he was appointed Head of Programmes and Network at the Globalisation, Development, and Partnerships Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs till 2012, when he was called to join the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Alexandre Ziegler was appointed as the Head of the Political Office of the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Mr. Laurent Fabius, in June 2013. His tenure at the Minister's office was marked by two international events. The first led him to actively participate in the negotiations of the Paris Climate Agreement. The second event was the negotiation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Vienna Agreement on the Iran nuclear programme.
On 10 May 2016, by decree of the President of the French Republic, Alexandre Ziegler was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to India, where he was posted till August 2019.

Marriage and children

Alexandre Ziegler is married to Véronique Ziegler, who is a teacher of history and geography. They have five children.

Awards/ Honours

He received the French distinction of Knight of the National Order of Merit on 14 November 2016.