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    Saudi Arabia Ambassador

    Mr. Christophe Farnaud, Ambassador of the EU to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain and Sultanate of Oman.  

About the Ambassador

Date of birth: 8 April 1965

Place of birth: Castres (France)

As of 01/09/2023 EU Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Non-resident to Bahrain and Oman

2022 - 2023 Special Envoy of the Minister (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)

2019 – 2021 Director general for Middle East and North Africa (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)

2016 – 2019 Ambassador of France to South Africa and Lesotho

2012 – 2016 Vice-President International Relations (government and public affairs) then Vice-President Africa at THALES Group

2007 – 2011 Ambassador of France to Greece

2005 – 2007 Diplomatic Advisor to the French Prime Minister

2004 – 2005 Diplomatic Advisor to the French Minister of Interior

2002 – 2004 Advisor to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs

1999 – 2002 First Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, French Embassy in Jordan

1997 – 1999 Advisor and spokesperson of the European Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process

1994 – 1996 First Secretary, French Embassy in Egypt

 

  • Mother tongue : French
  • Other languages : English, Arabic, German, Greek, Spanish