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About the Ambassador

Hélène ROOS, is the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union in the Republic of Haiti, is a French national.

She was Ambassador of France to Bolivia (2021-2025) and served as Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action of the French Embassy and Director of the French Institute in Romania (2018-2021). Deputy Head of post in Slovakia (2012-2015) and Estonia (2008-2012), she also worked at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs as deputy spokesperson (2012-2015) and editor “Central Asia” (2005-2008). She was an Attaché and then Deputy Consule to Hong Kong (2003-2005) and worked as a cooperation Attaché at the French Embassy in Moscow (1998-2002).

Ms ROOS held various positions in the academic environment: research assistant at the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne (1997-1998), Senior associate member at the University of Oxford (1995-1997), language assistant at the University of Voronej (1994-1995).

As an auditor of ENA’s cycle of high European studies (Mario Soares promotion), Ms ROOS holds a diploma in in-depth studies in Slaves studies and as bachelor in geography.

She speaks English, Spanish and Russian and has notions Romanian and Slovak. 

In 2025, Ms ROOS was appointed in the Order to the Legion of Honour of the French Republic (Chevalier) and in the Order in the Legion of Honour ‘Mariscal Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana’ of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Grand Cross).

 

 

  • Ambassadrice Hélène ROOS

    European Union, 2025

About the Ambassador

Hélène ROOS, is the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union in the Republic of Haiti, is a French national.

She was Ambassador of France to Bolivia (2021-2025) and served as Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action of the French Embassy and Director of the French Institute in Romania (2018-2021). Deputy Head of post in Slovakia (2012-2015) and Estonia (2008-2012), she also worked at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs as deputy spokesperson (2012-2015) and editor “Central Asia” (2005-2008). She was an Attaché and then Deputy Consule to Hong Kong (2003-2005) and worked as a cooperation Attaché at the French Embassy in Moscow (1998-2002).

Ms ROOS held various positions in the academic environment: research assistant at the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne (1997-1998), Senior associate member at the University of Oxford (1995-1997), language assistant at the University of Voronej (1994-1995).

As an auditor of ENA’s cycle of high European studies (Mario Soares promotion), Ms ROOS holds a diploma in in-depth studies in Slaves studies and as bachelor in geography.

She speaks English, Spanish and Russian and has notions Romanian and Slovak. 

In 2025, Ms ROOS was appointed in the Order to the Legion of Honour of the French Republic (Chevalier) and in the Order in the Legion of Honour ‘Mariscal Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana’ of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Grand Cross).