François Nordmann

François Nordmann

François Nordmann (born 1942 in Fribourg) is a Swiss diplomat and a columnist who writes on foreign affairs.[1][2][3]

Training

Nordmann studied law at the University of Fribourg and the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.[4]

Career

From 1974 to 1980, Nordmann was an elected member of the Grand Council of Fribourg, the legislature of the canton of Fribourg, in Switzerland.[5]

He then joined the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs and in 1984 he was made ambassador to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador et Panama. In 1987, he became head of the Swiss delegation to UNESCO. He then headed the International Organizations Directorate of the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs. Starting in 1994, he became the Swiss ambassador to Great Britain. In 2000, he became the permanent representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva. He fought for the maintenance of the GATT (now the World Trade Organization) in Geneva. He was the Swiss ambassador to France from 2003 to 2007. There, he collaborated with the French authorities to hold the G8 summit in Evian.[6][7][8][9][10]

After his diplomatic career, Nordmann was president of the Fribourg International Film Festival from 2016 to 2018.[11] He held that position until 2018.[12][13]

In 2022, he started writing a regular column on foreign affairs for French-language newspaper Le Temps.[14] Nordmann is regularly quoted in Swiss news media for his analysis of foreign affairs.[15][16][17][18][19]

Recognition

In 2021, the University of Fribourg awarded him an honorary doctorate.[20]

References

  1. ^ "NORDMANN François". Swiss Who's Who.
  2. ^ "François Nordmann Diplomate". Association Films Plans-Fixes.
  3. ^ "À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR·E: François Nordmann François Nordmann". Le Temps.
  4. ^ "Nomination au DFAE: M. François NORDMANN, en qualité d'ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de Suisse en Principauté de Monaco, avec résidence à Paris". Swiss Federal Council.
  5. ^ "François Nordmann reçoit le titre de Docteur Honoris Causa". Université de Fribourg.
  6. ^ Lambiel, Xavier (17 May 2022). "Relations internationales: Pour François Nordmann, "Nous avons joué avec les Français"". La Liberté.
  7. ^ "Nomination au DFAE: M. François NORDMANN, en qualité d'ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de Suisse en Principauté de Monaco, avec résidence à Paris". Swiss Federal Council.
  8. ^ "François Nordmann". Institut National Genevois.
  9. ^ "Entretiens: François Nordmann, ambassadeur émérite". RTS. 18 February 2015.
  10. ^ "François Nordmann". World Policy Conference.
  11. ^ "François Nordmann président de l'association du FIFF". La Liberté. ATS. 4 March 2015.
  12. ^ Sordet, Pascaline (16 October 2018). "Un avocat mélomane pour présider le Festival du film de Fribourg". Cinébulletin.
  13. ^ "François Nordmann reçoit le titre de Docteur Honoris Causa". Université de Fribourg.
  14. ^ "À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR·E: François Nordmann François Nordmann". Le Temps.
  15. ^ "L'interview 1/2 : François Nordmann, ancien ambassadeur". No. 9 October 2016. Radio Télevision Suisse.
  16. ^ Moulin, Marc (8 June 2021). "François Nordmann: "Nous avons été des champions"". Tribune de Genève.
  17. ^ "Un deuxième milliard pour relancer les discussions avec l'UE: débat entre François Nordmann et Angelina Tiana Moser". Radio Télevision Suisse. 23 November 2021.
  18. ^ Imseng, Sonia (27 January 2021). "Les coulisses d'un coup de fil entre deux grandes puissances". 24 heures.
  19. ^ Burnand, Frédéric (26 July 2009). "Former diplomat criticises lack of clear policy". swissinfo.ch.
  20. ^ "Der Titel des Doktors Honoris Causa geht an François Nordmann". Universität Freiburg.