Jean-Pierre Lacroix (French diplomat)

Jean-Pierre Lacroix
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 April 2017 [1]
Appointed by	António Guterres
Preceded by	Hervé Ladsous
Personal details
Born	2 May 1960 (1960-05-02) (age 61) [2]
Nationality	French

Jean-Pierre Lacroix is a French diplomat who currently serves as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations.

Prior to this appointment of 14 February 2017 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres he served as the Director for the United Nations and International Organizations for France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[3] Lacroix replaced Hervé Ladsous of France, extending a 20-year lock on the job^{[clarification needed]}.^[4]

Education[]

Lacroix is a graduate of the Institute of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Sciences Po in Paris and the National School of Administration (ENA) and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees.^{[citation needed]}

Career[]

In 2011, Lacroix held the position of France's Ambassador to Sweden. From 2006 to 2009, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York. From 2002 to 2006, he was the Deputy Director of the United Nations and International Organizations Division of the France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has also held positions at the Embassy of France in Prague, the Embassy of France in Washington and in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Édouard Balladur (1993-1995).^{[citation needed]}

Other activities[]

• International Gender Champions (IGC), Member^[5]

References[]

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