Audrey Azoulay
French civil servant and politician (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Audrey Azoulay (French pronunciation: [o.dʁɛ a.zu.lɛ]; born 4 August 1972) is a French civil servant and politician who has served as the 11th Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 2017, becoming the second female leader of the organization. She previously served as France's Minister of Culture under Prime Ministers Manuel Valls and Bernard Cazeneuve from 2016 to 2017.[1][2]
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Audrey Azoulay | |
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Director-General of the UNESCO | |
Assumed office 15 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Irina Bokova |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 11 February 2016 – 10 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Fleur Pellerin |
Succeeded by | Françoise Nyssen |
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Born | (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 52) La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | François-Xavier Labarraque |
Children | 2 |
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Education | Paris Dauphine University Lancaster University Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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