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Hadelin de La Tour du Pin

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Hadelin de La Tour du Pin
Ambassador of France to Monaco
In office
2014–2016
MonarchAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
PresidentFrançois Hollande
Personal details
Born(1951-08-26)26 August 1951
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Died23 September 2024(2024-09-23) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Alma materParis 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Sciences Po, ÉNA
ProfessionDiplomat

Hadelin de La Tour du Pin Chambly de La Charce (26 August 1951 – 23 September 2024) was a French diplomat who served as the Ambassador of France to Monaco.

Early life

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De La Tour was born on 26 August 1951.[1][2] He graduated from Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration in 1977.[1]

Career

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De La Tour joined the French foreign service in 1977.[2] He served as ambassador to Guinea (1994–1997), Zimbabwe (1997–2000),[2] Cyprus (2003–2006), Venezuela (2006–2009),[2] and the Pacific Region (2009–2014).[2] He succeeded Hughes Moret as Ambassador to Monaco in 2014.[2]

De La Tour was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.[1]

Death

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De La Tour died in Paris on 23 September 2024, at the age of 73.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hillion, Anne-Claire (11 August 2014). "Le nouvel ambassadeur de France officiellement nommé à Monaco". Monaco-Matin. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Remise des Lettres de Créance de M. Hadelin de La Tour du Pin". La France à Monaco. Ambassade de France à Monaco. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Carnet du jour". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2024.