Jean-Yves Le Drian

French politician (born 1947)

Jean-Yves Le Drian (French pronunciation: ​[ʒã.iv lə.dʁi.jã]); born 30 June 1947) is a French politician. He is a member of the French Socialist Party. He served as the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs under President François Hollande[1] and was nominated by Emmanuel Macron to serve as Foreign Minister in the Philippe cabinet.

Jean-Yves Le Drian
Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs
In office
17 May 2017 – 20 May 2022
Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe
Preceded byJean-Marc Ayrault
Succeeded byCatherine Colonna
President of the Regional Council of Brittany
In office
18 December 2015 – 2 June 2017
Preceded byPierrick Massiot
Succeeded byLoïg Chesnais-Girard
Minister of Defence
In office
16 May 2012 – 17 May 2017
Prime MinisterJean-Marc Ayrault
Manuel Valls
Bernard Cazeneuve
Preceded byGérard Longuet
Succeeded bySylvie Goulard
Personal details
Born (1947-06-30) 30 June 1947 (age 77)
Lorient, France
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Rennes 2

References

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  1. "CV: Jean-Yves LE DRIAN" (PDF). European Commission. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2014.